The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a motion in court this week to dismiss the Humane Society’s lawsuit against the agency over the National Pork Producers Council selling the “Pork,…
South Korea Agrees to U.S. Egg Imports
…it had “completed discussions regarding shell-egg exports to South Korea.” It’s good news for American producers who are coping with an oversupply of eggs that is driving down prices. From…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…board includes eight importers, two domestic producers, seven foreign producers, and one first handler. The Board meets periodically to plan and review marketing and research activities that benefit the industry….
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
…appointed each year in order to provide continuity in policy. The Secretary selects appointees from egg producers nominated by organizations representing the egg industry. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the…
Syngenta Calls Palmer Amaranth No. 1 Weed to Watch For
…Amaranth that is resistant to multiple herbicides. Last October, the University of Missouri identified an infestation that was resistant to glyphosate and PPO inhibitors. The more producers apply a particular…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…systems, and our joint ventures in Mexico are currently working toward the 2022 goal. Percentage of Sows in Company-Owned Group Housing GOAL 2017: U.S. Company-Owned Farms GOAL 2022: Contract Producers…
Trump Ag Adviser Wants Mergers Blocked
…behind the deals is a clear one: “To increase prices and production costs for producers.” He says the federal government’s long and costly approval process for new biotech products and…
Entrepreneurs Share Insights for Taking on Investors
…of ScoutPro, Inc.; Stuart McCulloh, ScoutPro’s director of customer success; Janette Barnard, founder and CEO of The Poultry Exchange; and Dane Kuper and Dustin Balsley, founders of Performance Livestock Analytics,…
Farm Groups Touting Benefits of Agricultural Trade
The National Milk Producers Federation joined 15 other farm organizations in sending a letter to President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Michael Pence highlighting the importance of trade to America’s…
USDA Expands Help to Women and Hispanic Farmers
…Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development programs in California, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says: “The Ombudsperson is another avenue for producers…
CTFC Chairman Massad Resigns
…the opportunity.” House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway, a Texas Republican, thanked Massad in a statement Wednesday. Conaway said: “Tim has given agricultural producers and processors a seat at the…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…especially in ethnic communities, he said. Those types of birds “are really big” during the lunar New Year celebration at the end of this month, he added. California egg producers…
Early CRP Contract Termination and Beginning Farmer Land Access
A new termination opportunity for some Conservation Reserve Program contracts offers avenues for beginning ag producers to get access to land. Rod Bain has the story. CRP Contract Termination…
Milk Production Review
California Milk Production California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for November that produced 3.21 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is down 3 percent from…