…prices high and limit imports. A deal last year that allowed Canadian dairy farmers to sell their milk proteins to domestic processors at a discount, drastically slowing American imports. The…
Farmers Worried About the Future of Health Care
…push on promoting exports and shoring up the farm safety net. But the concern in rural America about health care has never been higher, even though roughly 90 percent of…
U.S. DDGS Exports Up 16 Percent To Southeast Asia
…and support as well as connect grain buyers and end-users with U.S. suppliers. The Council is also actively promoting the benefits of U.S. DDGS as a high-quality feed additive through…
Current Farm Downturn Not Likely to Reach 1980’s Crisis
…points out that interest rates were very high in the 1980s, and today’s interest rates are historically low. The price of oil is another major difference, according to his report….
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
…On his family farm in Volga, South Dakota, VanderWal has seen the price of corn go as high as $7.60 per bushel to as low as $2.80 per bushel in…
NAFTA Boosted Canada’s Corn Syrup Consumption
A new study claims the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has drastically changed the Canadian diet by boosting consumption of high-fructose corn syrup. The peer-reviewed study, published in the…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…a high-priority, critically overdrafted sub-basin. Seventeen GSAs representing that sub-basin have formed a joint powers authority, the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority. As in other agencies representing medium- and high-priority…
Foods Harmful to Our Health
…is also spectacularly poisonous. Rhubarb leaves are very high in oxalic acid, which quickly causes kidney failure in humans. You would need to eat about 11 pounds worth to put…
Canadian Problems with PEDv Continue to Grow
…rate in young piglets can be as high as 100 percent. A recent U.S. outbreak back in the winter of 2013-2014 killed millions of animals, sending pork prices to record…
Protecting Pollinators Through New Certification Program
…as the first line of defense, limiting or eliminating the use of high-risk pesticides, and targeting pesticide use. Oregon Tilth assess farms based on standards developed by the Xerces Society….
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
Nine straight days of triple-digit temperatures wreaked havoc on California cattle, specifically in Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties. It is too soon for officials to determine exactly how many cows…
California Almonds Increase Production
Despite unfavorable weather, this year’s forecast for California almonds is 5.1 percent higher than last year at 2.25 billion meat pounds. The forecast is based on 1 million total bearing acres…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…said, “we expect it to be a minor peak that operators at Pine Flat and other reservoirs should be able to manage without having to adjust their flows any higher…
Heat Illness Prevention In California
…before they are assigned work in high temperatures. Supervisors must be knowledgeable about HIP compliance procedures and emergency responses. Supervisors must also ensure adequate communication that will facilitate emergency response….