…aphids, brought to the southern cotton farmers from Brazil….by a hurricane. When the problem is discovered, the only choice the farmer has is to begin immediate treatment which is costly,…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
…Turlock to be used for local agricultural irrigation. Recycled water deliveries began in December 2017 and the Del Puerto Water District is expecting to receive 16,500 acre-feet of water this…
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…include bonus purchases of fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats and other food products, to benefit food banks and other food-aid programs. “We hope these food purchases will provide some immediate relief…
Foods Rich in Magnesium Important to Your Health
…it won’t hurt your waistline. Two great ingredients for taco night also give you a nice magnesium boost: avocados and black beans. Peanut Butter and Brazil nuts also make the…
Higher Inventory and Tariffs Impacting Cattle Markets
…the preliminary estimate of the U.S. calf crop was two percent higher, and the cattle on feed inventory was four percent larger than in 2017. Professor James Mintert of Purdue…
One Week Left to Complete Census of Agriculture
The National Ag Statistics Service is ending all of its data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture on July 31. Anyone who received the Census questionnaire is required by…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…choose chicken over other types of meat. While more than half of chicken consumers said they never choose plant-based proteins over chicken, those that do see plant-based proteins as a…
Large Livestock Loan Drive Rise in Farm Lending
…roughly two percent higher than at the same time in 2017. The slight increase was supported primarily by larger loans for livestock. In the short term, The Kansas City Fed…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…The report says meat and dairy production is concentrated in a small number of countries, including the U.S. China, the European Union, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia. The…
Turkey Industry Reviewing Salmonella Controls Amid Outbreak
…Meating Place Dot Com says the outbreak has affected 90 people across 26 states since last November. The US Centers for Disease Control says the turkey came from a variety…
PETA Says Vegan Diet Can Boost Soybean Prices
…meat. An Iowa Soybean Association spokesman says the billboard is “misleading and disingenuous,” and that “PETA doesn’t speak for Iowa or U.S. soybean growers.” PETA’s new billboard will say “America’s…
Nutritional Value of Potato Skins
…of the potato meat – they still have plenty to offer including fiber, iron, and vitamins C and B-6. The skin does outrank the potato meat in some important categories….
EPA 2019 RFS Proposal Missing Opportunity to Set Things Right
…E15 and higher blends immediately; and, • Lay out a plan for reallocating the renewable fuel blending volumes lost to small refiner exemptions in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 compliance…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
…terms such as “clean meat” and “prime beef” in packaging prototypes. NPPC President Jim Heimerl said FDA oversight without USDA regulation would allow the cultured meat industry to “avoid rigorous…