…Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services. “Supporting these programs through the annual Farm to School Grants is a win-win for America’s schools, farmers, producers, communities, and…
WTO Looking Into Dairy and Cheese Policies
World Trade Organization (WTO) officials will be busy this week, asking several members about their pricing policies during the two-day meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture. Pro Farmer’s First…
Vilsack: Clear View of GMO Rules Before 2017
…USDA will release a request for proposal for a study on the effectiveness of electronic communications of GMO information. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says the study is mandated by…
Companion Bill Would Improve Access to Conservation Assistance
…for American producers who participate in voluntary conservation programs. “Farmers have a lot of work to do, and every second they’re stuck inside completing reporting requirements is time they can’t…
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
After months of improved farmer sentiment toward the Ag economy, things took a different turn in the August Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Declining commodity prices weighed heaviest on farmer…
Agri View: Labor Program
…done. Farmers want, no farmer’s need, a more reliable way to have experienced workers available when that crop is ready to harvest. Otherwise, we can import our fruits and vegetables….
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…And, don’t forget pest control and fertilizer composition. With all of his mechanical advantages, a farmer cannot produce a harvestable crop today if he had to use the seed, fertilizer…
Theft of 500 Cows in New Zealand
…The Guardian. The farmer who owns the herd posted a plea for information on Facebook this week, but apparently was too embarrassed to talk to the media about what happened….
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…$54.8 billion but still down 11.5 percent from last year. Pro Farmer reports that for the second year in a row, USDA noted production expenses were down in 2016. Net…
Japan to Resume Importing U.S. Wheat
…state. Imports from the U.S. Gulf Coast were allowed to continue. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports that Japan announced this week they’ll resume purchases of western white wheat this…
Making it Easier to Donate Excess Food
…Brislain, said the new method should make it easier for the farmer. “Farmers hate to see things go to waste,” Brislain said. “But when your asking them to take all…
Egypt Changes Stance on Ergot, Again
Photo credit: CIMMYT. Egypt has reinstated its zero tolerance policy on ergot fungus in wheat shipments, according to Egypt’s agriculture ministry. Pro Farmer reports Egypt announced the reinstated policy over…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…posted an 11 percent gain for 2015, and that’s expected to grow in the year ahead due to ongoing farmer cash flow challenges.” Farmers stretching existing credit lines, cutting costs…
Pro Farmer Releases Crop Tour Results
The final numbers are in for the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour that wrapped up Thursday. They pegged the corn crop at 14.728 billion bushels with a 170.2 bushel per…