…the new record could be achieved by the end of this marketing year thanks to attractive prices. Meanwhile, U.S. ethanol exports have already reached a new all-time high at 1.15…
U.S. Beef Products Struggling in China
…isles. China, the world’s largest pork producer, and the consumer has seen beef demand climb as incomes increase, prompting people to spend on new and varied types of food. Imports…
Canada Plans to Protect its Dairy System in New NAFTA
…the nation’s system of tariffs and quotas that keep domestic dairy prices high and imports low. U.S. dairy farmers strongly dislike the system and want it dismantled. Canada’s Foreign Minister…
NMPF Statement on Comments from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
…completely misleading. “For too long, Canada has relied on government controls on farm milk production to boost prices, while minimizing dairy imports to limit competition. By comparison, the United States…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…answer a lot of questions consumers may have about their food but also provides them with the information they WANT about their food. Farm Bureau puts out Food and Farm…
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
Adding guacamole to your favorite foods may soon become more expensive. Food and Wine Dot Com says a package of almonds may become pricier as well. As California farmers welcomed…
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
A Chinese firm made big news in 2013 by spending $4.7 billion to acquire U.S. processor Smithfield Foods. In that same deal, the company also acquired over 146,000 acres of…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
The University of California is currently conducting sorghum research that is aimed at finding the most effective methods of growing sorghum as an alternative food source for dairy cows. The…
Western View: Teosinte and GMO Foods
…for consumption by humans is genetically modified food. There are no wild, seedless watermelons.” Since early times, people have systematically improved all of the foods we eat. Everything tastes better,…
Five First Aid Herbs to Grow Indoors
…Houseleek, Catnip, and Valerian. Fresh green sage herb plant Sage plant and essential oil used for seasoning food, aromatherapy, cosmetics etc. Pieces of aloe vera. Houseleeks plants Houseleeks growing in…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…since the first settlers arrived. They had to produce their own food or starve. But, agriculture was a big thing in America even further back than that. Our entire population…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…face it, we all want to be green thumbs. And why wouldn’t we want to grow our own food? It really is a lot easier than we think. Container gardening…
Agri View: Reducing Food Waste
Everett Griner talks about the shocking food waste figures in today’s Agri View. Reducing Food Waste I mention this frequently because it is in the news quite often. Food waste….
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The funding comes from the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program, authorized by the 2014…