…Obama to continue work on restoring basic market protections for U.S. cattle producers. Late this year, the Department of Agriculture initiated the rulemaking process for the Grain Inspection, Packers and…
Consumers Set to Benefit from Lower Global Meat Prices
…Meanwhile, organizers of the report say U.S. producers head into 2017 grappling with potential changes with the country’s trade policy and further currency movements, adding more potential downward pressure. From…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…planting materials are available to American specialty crop producers. This year, funded projects include: Asian Defoliating Moth Survey: $1,166,298 for 13 states; Spotted lanternfly: $1,682,999 to support eradication and education…
China Proposes New Food Safety Rules on Imports
…of the domestic producer.” Chinese producers will not be required to meet the same standards. The Chinese Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine is the group that oversees food…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…will likely face strong competition from South America beginning in the first part of 2017. The projected range for the season-average corn price received by producers is raised 5 cents…
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation. Through the census of agriculture, producers are able to demonstrate the value and importance of agriculture,…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…removed from agricultural production, while promoting forest sustainability, soil conservation, and water quality protection,” said Pfaff. Eligibility is limited to landowners and agricultural producers already enrolled in CRP with conservation…
Pacific Region Livestock Slaughter Review
…253 pounds. In Hawaii, 600,000 pounds of red meat were produced in October 2016, and 100,000 pounds of red meat were produced in Nevada. Pacific Region Livestock Slaughter Review. (.pdf)…
Canada Increases Bovine TB Quarantine
…teams are still meeting with ranchers and all affected producers have been provided with a point of contact with the government. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…understanding the effects of organic practices such as crop rotation, livestock-crop integration, organic manure, mulch and/or compost additions, cover crops, and reduced or conservation tillage on ecosystem services, greenhouse gas…
Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality
…program that offers producers and landowners a wide variety of opportunities to prevent erosion, protect wildlife habitat and reduce nutrient runoff,” said Vilsack. “With the program close to the legal…
Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
…monthly or quarterly maps that will alert poultry producers as to the locations of waterfowl in the Central Valley of California,” Pitesky said. “Waterfowl populations can have different habitat based…
Easy-to-Harvest Raisin Grape Reduces Production Cost
…Craig Ledbetter.) A new raisin grape developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in California is proving to be very popular among producers because it costs less to harvest. With…
Freeze Threat To California’s Central Valley
Ag producers in the Golden State’s major production area are preparing for a potential freeze event – part of a nationwide cold snap. Rod Bain has the story. californias-central-valley…