Syngenta agronomists are calling last year’s most noxious weed, Palmer Amaranth, the number one weed to watch for in 2017. It’s continuing to spread north into new states and shows…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…Nears 2017 Goal for Conversion to Group Housing Systems for Pregnant Sows Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to report 87 percent of pregnant sows on company-owned farms have been transitioned…
Agri View: Slow Trade
…population. Well, it has done neither so far. What I recall reading specifically was more Cuban Rum and cigars coming in and more rice and more meat going out. They…
Entrepreneurs Share Insights for Taking on Investors
…The summit, held during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2017 Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show, connects ag entrepreneurs with investment associates from venture capital funds, accelerator programs and Rural…
Farm Bureau Distinguished Service and Founders Awards: Bob Stallman and James Quinn Honored
The American Farm Bureau Federation presented its highest honors, the Distinguished Service Award to Bob Stallman and the Farm Bureau Founders Award to James Quinn, posthumously, during AFBF’s 2017 Annual…
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…be found here: http://www.fb.org/files/Speech_Transcript.pdf. Connecting with American Farm Bureau #AFBF17 is the official hashtag of AFBF’s 2017 Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show. Follow AFBF on Twitter (@FarmBureau) and Facebook….
Farm Bureau Women Focusing on Leadership in 2017
…She made her remarks to the American Farm Bureau Women at AFBF’s 2017 Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Phoenix, which runs through Jan. 11. “Take advantage of every…
Ethanol Exports Continue to Surge in November
…total and making Brazil the top destination for U.S. ethanol for the second straight month. Exports to Brazil have been rising steadily since May, when the country recorded 6 mg…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
…Cotton Specialist at the forefront of disease management and water efficiency issues for California growers was named the 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year during the annual awards dinner at…
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
…are due by April 3, 2017. For more details, see the request for applications on the NIFA website. NIFA has invested in a range of projects to expand the regional…
Agri View: Eating Out
…The bureau says the reason is simple. Meat process are lower than they were a year ago. That includes beef, pork, poultry, fish and eggs. On average food prepared at…
Breadless Sandwiches
…sandwich. Simply cut it in half and add your favorite sour cream or cream cheese and deli meat in the middle. Or Lettuce wraps – whether you prefer iceberg or…
Agri View: Farm Bill Politics
…work in 2017 on the next Farm Bill. It is due in 3 years. It will take 3 years to come up with a bill that will offer encouragement to…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…11 percent. Turkey remains popular year-round as deli meat, but the whole-body bird is still a favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas, said Bill Mattos, president of the California Poultry Federation….