…sticking by his demand that Mexico pays for a border wall between the two countries. That news, via the Washington Post over the weekend, doesn’t seem like it would help…
Farm Groups Ask President Trump to Support Renewable Fuels Standard
…and millions of farmers who rely upon the strong market demand created by the RFS. Mr. President, we appreciate your steadfast support for the RFS since the early days of…
Celebrating National Pistachio Day
…naturally beige in color. Some companies will dye nuts red or green if nuts are inferior or for consumer demand. Pistachios are packed with many vitamins and minerals and are…
McKinney Leads Trade Mission to Central America
…and El Salvador. “The Northern Triangle offers significant market opportunities for exporters of U.S farm and food products,” McKinney says. “Thanks to population and economic growth in the region, demand…
Agri View: Changes Coming for Grading Pork
…the other choices. Now, some consumers demand Choice or they will not buy it. With pork it is different. A pork chop is a pork chop regardless of what it…
Celebrating National Banana Bread Day
Cathy Isom has a bit of history, and different variations, about a well-known food holiday that may have you going bananas. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Every…
California Coffee Industry Gaining Ground
The California coffee industry is steadily expanding as demand for the domestically grown product shows significant promise. Last year, Frinj Coffee cooperative sold their entire crop to Blue Bottle Coffee…
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…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
…grow as the demand for transportation rises in the decades to come. “Federal experts agree that ethanol slashes emissions by 43 percent over the full energy life-cycle – from farm…
Coldwell Solar Displays Energy Savings at World Ag Expo
…farmers. “The main benefit to solar is offsetting your kWh charges, and some demand charges you can eliminate in most cases. And then there’s your standard 30 percent tax credit,”…
USDA February WASDE Report
The latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the Department of Agriculture shows lower estimated soybean exports for the 2017-18 crop year. USDA lowered soybean exports…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…new volume record for pork is impressive, but it’s important to note that export value increased at an even more rapid pace – which confirms that international demand is robust…
Agri View: New Food Product
…“what kind of milk?” See it doesn’t all come a dairy anymore. The market for non-dairy milk products is growing, in demand, all over the country. Well, here is a…
Farmers National Company Reports Increase in Land Listings, Price
…optimism has increased as has the bidding for quality cropland. Meanwhile, continued low interest rates are helping create a demand for ag land as a long-term investment for individuals and…