If you are a farmer wanting to be certified in USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices program, you may be able to join with your fellow producers in your area in getting…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…can affect the financial well-being of agricultural producers. This report examines both macroeconomic (interest rates, prices of alternative investments) and parcel-specific (soil quality, government payments, proximity to urban areas) factors…
New GroupGAP Program for the Produce
USDA Announces Program Helping Smaller Producers Reach New Markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the official launch of GroupGAP, a new certification program…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…on how USDA investments are connecting producers with consumers and expanding rural economic opportunities is available inChapter IV of USDA Results on Medium published today. USDA has strengthened programs that…
Pork Producers Support ‘CARB’ Recommendations
Recommendations for addressing antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a report issued last week by a White House advisory panel were welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council, which said U.S. pork producers…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…to feral hogs without harming other creatures, he said, noting that hogs respond differently to the compound than other livestock and wildlife species. If ultimately approved, it would be for…
Prospective Plantings for 2016
…year. Nevada producers intend to plant 4,000 acres of corn, up 2,000 acres from a year ago. Cotton – California farmers were intending to plant 45.0 thousand acres of Upland…
Red-cedar’s Impact on Prairie Chickens
…and preventing future encroachment with prescribed fire benefits prairie chicken and other grassland-dependent wildlife. It also leads to healthier rangelands with more forage for livestock. LPCI, a partnership led by…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
USDA Announces over $90 Million Available to Support Local Food Systems, Specialty Crop Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $90 million in…
Agri View: Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop
…industrial applications. The main producers of soy are the United States (36%), Brazil (36%), Argentina (18%), China (5%) and India (4%). The beans contain significant amounts of phytic acid, alpha-linolenic…
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…record straight by Amanda Radke in BEEF Daily In January, while more than 7,000 cattle producers gathered in San Diego, Calif., for the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention, PETA activist Emily…
Agri View: Standards and Grades Facts
…marketing and procurement. Quality Standards USDA provides quality standards for agricultural products such as cotton, dairy, fruits and vegetables, livestock, poultry, nuts, and processed foods. Quality Standards for Grain USDA…
Challenges With ILRP Reporting
…the only real challenge they have seen so far is the deadline. Many of their producers are just starting to get busy as spring kicks in to gear and doing…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…thousands of years in Mexico, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, India, and China. The plant can be toxic to livestock animals due to the presence of nitrates in the leaves….