…17th. The hearing seeks testimony on how the rural and farm economy is holding up amid a downturn in farm income and commodity prices. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway…
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
…grain handlers in the U.S. would like to see right now, adding agriculture has already suffered through several years of low commodity prices and a strong dollar, which has made…
Western View: The Times, They are A-Changin’
…GMO foods are just as healthy as non-GMO foods. The democrats were outraged, and called it ‘propaganda’. But this is such a hot button issue. So many citizens fear GMOs,…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…use. Procedures The Pacific Region Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, conducts an annual grape acreage survey. The 2016…
PMA: Work Smarter, Not Harder
…between entrepreneurs and members from all aspects of the food chain. Labor challenges in agriculture are only getting worse with less available workers and increasing costs. PMA’s Chief Science and…
May is National Egg Month
…nature’s miracle foods. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. May is National Egg Month. That means an entire month dedicated to the many virtues of what could…
Global Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month
The latest measure of global food prices indicates another month of decline. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s monthly report released this week showed a 1.8 percent…
U.S. on Path to Sustainable Commercial Fishing Waters
…science, opens up economic opportunities to Americans along the supply chain – from buying bait at a local marina to enjoying a seafood dinner.” The U.S commercial fishing and seafood…
NMPF April Dairy Market Report
…cow numbers have crept up. Product inventories are building and beginning to erode the gains in milk prices registered during the second half of 2016. Commercial Use of Dairy Products…
Community Helps School Garden
…coming up on This Land of Ours. Healthy food in school-provided lunches has long been a topic of concern for parents at one elementary school in Arvada, Colorado. That’s…
Roberts Suggests no New Farm Bill Funding
…the next bill, according to the Hagstrom Report. Roberts noted that “times are tough in farm country,” while mentioning the credit situation and commodity prices, along with over-regulation burdens. Despite…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…farmers insure against either low milk prices or high feed costs, but the way the program calculates the relative value of feeds such as corn, soybean meal and hay was…
Cauliflower at Center Plate
…few. Big companies such as B&G Foods, who bought the brand Green Giant from General Mills, and Whole Foods both reported seeing double-digit growth in nationwide sales of the vegetable…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…in agriculture, manufacturing and all of the food trades just basically came uncorked in some form or fashion.” “For a lot of sectors in agriculture, NAFTA is working well,” Moore…