The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review the economic challenges facing rural America. Members heard from several witnesses who highlighted these factors, including low farm commodity prices, declining…
Rising Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces U.S. Production
Rising demand for organic and non-GMO foods led to a sharp rise in organic grain imports last year. A new report by CoBank says U.S. production of non-GMO crops has…
Agri View: ‘Fat’ People
…is because we are the best fed nation and the food cost less here. You can contribute the best fed and the cheapest to our farmers. But if we are…
U.S. Distillers Grains Exports Reached 11.48 Million Metric Tons in 2016
…2015 and the lowest in four years. DG export prices averaged $191 per MT, down 19 percent from 2015 and the lowest in six years; While U.S. DG exports to…
Cotton Acres Forecasted to Increase 10 Percent
…of cotton will be planted in the U.S. this year. An analyst with the National Cotton Council says the increase in acreage is “largely the result of weaker prices of…
Groups Urge New U.S. Attorney General to Block Major Ag Mergers
…of Justice. The groups consisting of consumer, food, farm and anti-pesticide organizations say the mergers would increase both food and farming costs, threaten global food security, curtail innovation and limit…
Agri View: Food Price Index
Everett Griner talks about the current Food Price Index costs trends in today’s Agri View. Download Food Price Index Our Department of Agriculture maintains a Food Price Index. It is…
Hungry Americans Benefit from Farm Bureau Donations
The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau raised more than $1.1 million and donated a record of more than 28.9 million pounds of food to assist hungry Americans in…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…for families, the food industry and researchers containing nutrition details on more than 80,000 name brand prepared and packaged foods available at restaurants and grocery stores is now online. Eventually,…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…evaluate grant applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP). Local food grants strengthen America’s rural communities by supporting direct…
Valentine’s Day Ideas
…your pocket on the most popular Valentines Day flower – especially since retailers tend to jack-up the prices just for that day. One idea is to grow your own roses….
Cargill Plans to Expand and Upgrade Canada Beef Processing Plant
…the cost of the expansion project by contributing nearly $500,000, a move Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said will help the province remain competitive, according to online…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…for staple foods. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Following USGC Engagement, South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open To U.S. Corn New engagement…
Agri View: Cellular Agriculture
…It isn’t likely to be the last. Cellular agriculture. That is producing food with cells instead of plants and animals. Yes, you did hear me say producing food without plants…