…will serve as directors for the Almond Board of California (ABC) with the terms beginning on March 1, 2017. Candidates for the independent grower position are: Position One, Member (One…
Americans to Eat 1.33 Billion Chicken Wings
…1.33 billion wings, according to a National Chicken Council (NCC) annual report. NCC’s 2017 Wing Report, released today, estimates that Americans will eat 1.33 billion wings during Super Bowl LI…
Cattlemen Applaud Death Tax Repeal Legislation
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauded the introduction of legislation designed to kill the estate tax. A Beef U.S.A. Dot Org article says the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…for farmers who may have been retaliated against by meatpackers, especially contract poultry growers. Several major Ag groups against the new rules include the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Production Report
…7 percent from last year. December egg production per 100 layers was 2,415 eggs, up 4 percent from December 2015. All layers in the United States on January 1, 2017…
Agri View: Tough Year
Everett Griner talks about a tough year ahead for farmers in today’s Agri View. Tough Year 2017 isn’t likely to be a good year for farmers. Market analysts are forecasting…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…Sustainability Innovation Lab at University of Colorado, Boulder. You can read more about LandPKS in the January 2017 issue of AgResearch Magazine. ARS is USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency….
GIPSA, Organic Livestock Rules, Suspended for Review
…welfare rule would set strict guidelines for raising organic livestock. The GIPSA rules refer to the practices of poultry and meat processors relative to the farmers that supply them with…
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
…structures) off with three cows,” Fields said. “Very often, on a return that’s under audit, if it has a schedule F on it, the IRS is going to look at…
AFBF Endorses Bills to Repeal Death Tax
…farm and ranch families continue to face challenges to passing their family businesses to the next generation. The AFBF-endorsed Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 was introduced in the House…
Annette Jones, DVM, on Animal Health & Food Safety
…of the environment. AHFSS Protects…. The safety and security of meat, poultry, dairy products, and other foods of animal origin Public and animal health through the prevention, detection, and eradication…
Fourth Quarter 2016 Farm Lending Slows
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says farm lending during the fourth quarter of 2016 slowed significantly as lenders and borrowers assessed economic prospects for 2017. In a report,…
Agri View: Choice of Meat
Everett Griner talks about consumer choice of wild meat over farm produced meat increasing in today’s Agri View. Choice of Meat Here is an interesting report. Americans are eating record…
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in accordance with guidance from the White House issued January 20, 2017, today issued a stay for…