The National Farmers Union (NFU) Thursday told the Department of Agriculture U.S. meat labeling standards are disadvantaging U.S. beef producers by allowing products born, raised, or slaughtered outside of the…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…imposing the new tariffs. China and Hong Kong are major export markets for U.S. fruits and nuts. In 2016 and 2017, China and Hong Kong spent over $500 million to…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…environmental grounds in early 2017 with a statement highlighting the importance of chlorpyrifos in farming operations and that the agency relied on thorough scientific information when issuing decisions. That sentiment…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
…for water and wastewater infrastructure for fiscal year 2018. The 2018 Omnibus spending bill includes $5.2 billion for USDA loans and grants, up from $1.8 billion in FY 2017. Eligible…
Agri View: Tension Affecting Farm Exports
…still buying a lot of soybeans, but not from us. They appear to be buying more from Canada and Brazil. Mostly Brazil. It is a little confusing since some sources…
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
…egg owners and their contracted growers and provides a formula for the split; Adopts biosecurity principles established by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP); and Requires auditable biosecurity plans to…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…through Farmers.gov, including: Our mobile-friendly Service center locator, connecting users with USDA assistance at the location nearest them, Information about the new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program, which provides…
Tractor, Combine Sales, Posting Strong Numbers
…jumped 77.5 percent for July compared to July 2017, and grew nearly 13 percent year-to-date over January-July 2017. For July, total U.S. sales of two-wheel drive tractors grew 12 percent…
Tree Mortality Work Paying Off During Fires
California’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has been helping landowners who are overwhelmed by tree mortality. Their small Mariposa partnership office was recognized in 2017 for their massive workload on the…
Brazilian Judge Suspends Glyphosate Use
A Brazilian judge has suspended the use of products containing glyphosate. The federal judge halted new registrations of products containing glyphosate and will suspend existing registrations while the Brazilian government…
Global Food Prices Decline
…Vegetable oil prices dipped 4.2 percent, reflecting weaker palm and soy oil values. Meat prices were down 3.3 percent globally, due to a gradual normalization of meat exports from Brazil…
Agri View: Rice Outlook Looks Good
…and world consumption, you can see that rice is one of the most important crops grown. Look where it is grown in other countries. India, China, Brazil, Thailand, and Bangladesh,…
Grains Exports on Track to Set New Record
U.S. exports of grain in all forms are on track to set a new record in 2017/2018, with two months of sales left to report, according to data from the…
Agri View: Honey Bee Losses Continue to Rise
…of beekeepers have lost nearly half of all the colonized bees in this country. That’s not all. Annual colony for 2017 were up another 7 percent. They’re not optimistic about…