…high farm earning potential and historically low interest rates. In 2000, after adjusting for inflation, average U.S. farm real estate values were $1,541 per acre—and reached a historic high of…
Water Works: Water Year 2018 Well Below Average
…warmest July that California has experienced since recordkeeping for statewide average temperatures began in 1895. The South Coast region of the state also set new records for maximum temperatures over…
NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
…and offering solutions to this problem. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student enrolled at a two- or four-year college. Online applications should be submitted…
Pumpkin Seeds Pack Protein Punch
…temperatures cool and the leaves turn, the season becomes perfect on the first Wednesday in October to enjoy National Pumpkin Seed Day! Surprisingly, pumpkin seeds have been valued for their…
Registration Now Open for 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…the surface of the event. The convention will again be preceded by 26th annual Cattlemen’s College, which is famous for stimulating and thought-provoking sessions that can help generate high returns…
Celebrating National Cheese Month
…adding a number of ingredients including spices, wood smoke, garlic, herbs, black pepper, and even fruit. Cheese generally has a high content of calcium, protein, and fat. I’m Cathy Isom……
Branstad Responds to China Newspaper Ad Against U.S. Trade Policies
…years by using massive subsidies to exploit markets, and creating high-tariffs to keep U.S. products out. Branstad further says that “the entire world benefits from free trade, “adding that “the…
Agri View: Mixed Commodity Prices
…impact on agriculture and the farm economy. There is farm credit. Some high-up officials, that deal with the problem every day, are inclined to believe that high interest rates, and…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…additional marketing opportunities that will allow us to provide high-quality American dairy products to Canada, which means we’ve made incremental progress,” said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF. “We…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the use of Dairy Names for Plant-Based Substitutes
…an issue I’ve made a high priority. We’ve outlined these goals in a new, multi-year Nutrition Innovation Strategy released earlier this year. As part of this plan, we promised to…
NCBA “Strongly Supports” Expanding Trade with Japan
…important step in our trading relationship. The faster negotiations conclude, the faster U.S. producers can provide more Japanese consumers with the high-quality beef they demand.” Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
Perdue on Negotiations for a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
…Agreement: “Achieving high-standard trade agreements is a top priority for American agriculture, and the announcement of the beginning of negotiations for a U.S.-Japan trade agreement is an important step in…
NCBA: KORUS “Tore Down” Trade Barriers, Helped Increase Beef Exports
…that a modernized KORUS agreement will allow U.S. producers to continue focusing on what we do best: Providing safe, high-quality beef for Korean families to enjoy.” Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef…
Perdue Comments on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
…pesticides. “The costs of an incorrect decision on chlorpyrifos are expected to be high and would cause serious impacts to American farmers working to feed, fuel, and clothe the United…