…to U.S. meat exports and create a surplus of meat on the domestic market, would cost the beef and pork industries a combined $128 billion over 10 years if livestock…
Agri View: Growing Population Challenges
…see, between 1950 and 2015 production of all farm products grew 169 percent. They did it on less land, and with less labor. You don’t need to be a scientist…
Farm Bill Number Crunching
…programs all cost less than budgeted for, with commodity subsidies the only area that cost more than budgeted for in 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…people will cost less than $6 per person. The summer cookout survey showed that the cost of the 14 food items used for a summer barbecue, including ribs, hot dogs,…
State Funds Authorized to Combat ACP
…(HLB). Commercial citrus growers spend close to $25 million every year to combat pests. The funds authorized by the Governor will help supplement the cost of fighting ACP. Joel Nelsen,…
Ag Terrorism Act Arrives at President Trumps Desk
…this year. It was largely in response to the avian influenza outbreak of 2015, the costliest animal outbreak in U.S. history. An analysis from the Congressional Budget Office says the…
Wiping Out Bacteria with Nanoparticle-Cotton Fibers
…tends to remove silver’s powerful antimicrobial properties. The amount of silver nanoparticles required to kill bacteria is extremely small, making them cost efficient. Nam and her colleagues at the ARS…
“Pink Slime” Settlement Reached
…company was forced to close three plants and lay off close to 700 employees. The trial had the potential to cost ABC News as much as $5.7 billion in damages….
Coffee Grown in California
…very well on quality tests. And, in time, with new technology and more production, the cost per harvest is likely to go down. For decades, the only serious coffee-growing region…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…the methods used for the study. Costs, materials, and practices that were used in these studies will not be applicable to all farms. These and other cost-of-production studies are available…
Study: TPP Withdrawal Creates Export Loss for U.S., Gains for Canada
A new study says the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership will cost the nation more than $3 billion in exports. Meanwhile, the remaining 11 members would enjoy marginal gains…
NAFTA Renegotiations to Take Center Stage
…complete overhaul,” adding that the overhaul should include issues like labor, currency manipulation, and industry specific issues regarding dairy and wine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
…What you would find in the grocery store would cost you more than you could afford to pay. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner… Images: (top right) The…
Western View: The Prairie Fires
…than 3,000 square miles. Fire swept through a hog farm in Oklahoma, killing more than 4,000 hogs. In Texas alone, 1500 cattle were killed. The cost to replace the fences…