…growth. Table egg production is slightly reduced for both 2016 and 2017. Milk production forecasts for 2016 and 2017 are lowered from last month as recent data indicated that the…
Peterson Named U.S. Wheat Associates President in 2017
The U.S. Wheat Associates has selected Vince Peterson as the next President of the organization. Peterson will replace Alan Tracy, who plans to retire in July 2017. The Associations Board…
September Meat Exports Strong
New data from the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Meat Export Federation show September was another solid month for U.S. red meat exports. The data shows pork, beef and…
2017 Corn Plantings Expected at Lowest in Nine Years
A domestic fertilizer company says U.S. corn acreage is expected to drop to 88 million in 2017 from the 94.5 million planted acres reported this year by the Department of…
Post-Election Flurry of Environmental Rules Expected
…the EPA is required to set a volume target for corn ethanol at 15 billion gallons for 2017. However, the EPA proposal in May set the target at 14.2 billion…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…in San Diego, California, in March 2017. NFU President Roger Johnson on the Second Session of the NFU Beginning Farmer Institute. National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…Island palm, that would be the apical meristem in the crown, where new fronds grow. “That’s a large, soft, juicy chunk of meat,” Hoddle said. “If you’re a weevil, it’s…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…geographically and in types of livestock operation. This opportunity will close on Dec. 16, 2016. Offers selected this fiscal year will be enrolled into CRP Grasslands beginning Oct. 1, 2017….
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
…mail must be postmarked no later than Dec. 5, 2016. Newly elected committee members will take office Jan. 1, 2017. For more information, visit the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. You…
Turkey Hotline Busy
Cathy Isom tells us why the phone lines are already lighting up and the questions are pouring in to the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. That’s coming up on This…
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
…by Monday. Opposition lawmakers raised objections to imported meat containing growth hormones, which isn’t legal in Japan. Opposition groups also called for the labeling of genetically modified fish and the…
CCGGA Opposes Air Resources Board Freight Facility Survey for 2017
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop to discuss “Data Collection and Freight Hub Survey” as part of CARB’s Sustainable Freight Strategy. This issue from early on…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…Incentives Program (EQIP) and fosters innovative conservation projects that accelerate the transfer and adoption of promising technologies that benefit natural resources, agricultural production and forest management. The 2017 focus areas…
Farm Bureau Scores Big
Archie Manning Peyton Manning Peyton and Archie Manning will keynote the 2017 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show closing general session on Monday, Jan. 9 in…