…our great state. California is the country’s number-one milk producer and our dairy farmers work diligently to provide the highest quality milk for America’s families. A great many of these…
Significant Growth Expected for Ice Cream Sales
…the rising demand for hand-made products comprised of high-quality ingredients. Advances made in packaging providing better convenience are driving demand for take-home products. Many producers are also developing new flavors…
Syngenta Acquires Satellite Imagery Innovator
Syngenta has acquired FarmShots, Inc., a North Carolina-based innovator of high-resolution satellite imagery that detects plant health by analyzing absorbed light from field images. In a company news release (see…
NAFTA Exit Would Trigger 15 cent Mexican Sugar Tariff
…of sugar to the United States per year, would lose the U.S. market because its sugar would be too high to be competitive. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Almond Update: Biggest Changes for ILRP Program
…irrigated lands, such as pesticides, fertilizers, salts, pathogens, and sediment. At high enough concentrations, these pollutants can harm aquatic life or make water unusable for drinking water or agricultural uses….
Almond Matters: Almond Bloom Arrives
…going to, I guess, start the season for 2018.” A fairly warm start to February has helped open the almond bloom for the season, but the forecasted cooler temperatures will…
McKinney Updates U.S. Grains Council on Trade Negotiations
…and promotes opportunities for U.S. agriculture through various trade programs and high-level government negotiations. Some of the topics he touched on in Houston included the North American Free Trade Agreement…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…submitted letters of recommendation, high school transcripts, ACT or SAT scores and must expect to graduate from high school during the 2017-2018 school year. The winners will be recognized at…
Secretary Perdue Applauds Trump Infrastructure Agenda, Benefits to Rural America
…Trump created on my first day as secretary of agriculture, identified infrastructure – and specifically access to high-speed Internet – as a key area where rural America must improve. In…
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…2018. Production costs remain high, and unless producers have good yields, current prices may not be enough to cover all production expenses. NCC delegates were reminded that these expectations are…
More Depart from Grocery Manufacturers Association
…the Campbell Soup Company, Nestle, Dean Foods, Mars, Tyson Foods and Unilever. Politico says GMA staff are also leaving, including high-ranking executives. GMA pledges changes: A spokesperson for GMA said…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…percent and easily the highest on record at $1.17 billion, averaging a record $9.67 for every hog processed. Lamb muscle cut exports higher in 2017; variety meats struggle U.S. lamb…
Agri View: New Food Product
…tell you right now. But, you will be hearing more in the coming days. Yes, it is made from peanuts. It is high in protein and nutritional value. And, health…
The Western View: Temperance Flattened?
…a big fat zero. The scoring is a measure of the benefit the dam is supposed to provide. The projects need to score a 1 or higher to be considered….