…Agriculture (USDA) to finalize them. “Chicken growers and livestock producers operate in an extremely consolidated agricultural marketplace, where lack of competition provides the major meat companies with tremendous power,” said…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…on these projects is available on the NIFA website. Past AFRI CARE projects include a Kansas State University project to develop interactive online decision-guiding tools to give beef cattle producers…
World Pork Expo Underway in Des Moines, Iowa
…for pork producers. The Pork Academy seminar by the Pork Checkoff offers producers information on the latest technologies and practices. The seminars will be offered Wednesday and Thursday. Learn more…
Monthly Farm Economy Survey Holds Steady
…survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the country, was 130. The producer sentiment index has hovered near 130 for five of the last six months and remains considerably stronger…
Agri View: Controlling Palmer Amaranth, or Pigweed
Everett Griner talks about the trials and tribulations producers are having controlling Palmer Amaranth, or Pigweed in today’s Agri View. One of the biggest and costliest problems…
Conaway Applauds Delay of Compliance Dates for FSMA Agricultural Water Standards
“Producers need additional time to come into compliance with FSMA’s produce safety rules and I commend the FDA for providing this needed flexibility.” Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Heads to Washington
The United State’s Cattlemen’s Association will bring a delegation of producers to Washington D.C. this week to talk issues with legislators. States represented at the fly-in will include Arizona, Indiana,…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to Travel to Canada
…what will be a two-week-long event showcasing U.S. foods and beverages. As two of the world’s largest agricultural producers with a shared border, Canada, and the United States are key…
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman on U.S. Beef to China
…groups have estimated that exports to China, once established, could be worth an estimated $2.6 billion for the U.S. livestock industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…Farm Bill, the Caucus will provide a platform for Reps. Panetta and Davis to elevate challenges facing agricultural producers across the country. “As a representative of the Salad Bowl of…
California Walnut Marketing Order Referendum Scheduled
…walnuts produced by those voting in the referendum. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will mail ballots and voting instructions to all eligible producers on record. Eligible producers are those that…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…government is obviously moving to be more business-friendly. But there are some storm clouds gathering, and we may be seeing some real problems ahead for ag producers. Western View First,…
Raise Your Glass to National Dairy Month!
…advances including the process of commercial pasteurization, the addition of automated milking machines, modernization of packaging, and much more. In the 2015 Fresno County Annual Crop & Livestock Report, the…
Maryland Joins California in Banning Routine Antibiotics Use in Livestock
A bill passed by Maryland’s legislature makes the state the nation’s second to ban the routine use of antibiotics in livestock. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the Keep Antibiotics Effective…