…Politico he expects more producers to enroll in the program, compared to last year. In 2017, roughly 20,300 dairy farmers enrolled in the program, accounting for 64 percent of U.S….
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…have additional time to comply. The USDA Harmonized GAP Audit Program is an audit developed as part of the Produce GAP Harmonization Initiative, an industry-driven effort to develop food safety…
Last Chance to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…disclosing the identity of any individual producer or farm operation. For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture or to respond online, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. Improved in 2017, the online…
Celebrating National Veggie Burger Day
…5th is National Veggie Burger Day. A veggie burger is a patty resembling a hamburger but is made with vegetable protein, soybeans, or anything else that does not contain meat….
Deere Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Precision Planting, AGCO
…infringe on Deere patents. AGCO acquired Precision Planting in September 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image of John Deere ExactEmerge(TM) planter from YouTube video (below)….
Census of Agriculture Deadline Looming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019,…
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes
…have cut more than a billion gallons from the renewable fuel obligations for 2016 and 2017, which has a devastating impact on advanced biofuels. The excess RINs from EPA’s waivers…
US Sales of California Wine Increased in 2017
Sales of California wine increased approximately three percent in the American market, with an estimated retail value of $35.2 billion in 2017. Domestic shipments also increased by one percent as…
USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters
…4, FSA will accept new applications for losses for calendar year 2017 or 2018 filed under the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) or Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised…
Brazil Trucker Strike Disrupting Ag Exports
The Brazilian trucker strike has officially disrupted supply and exports of farm products from one of the biggest ag exporting countries in the world. A Reuters report says Brazil is…
Nation’s Number Two Milk Processor Continues to Close Plants
…percent drop in gross profit during the fourth quarter of 2017, as well as a four percent drop in the first quarter of this year. Company share prices have dropped…
Agri View: Healthy Foods or Not
…for a longer time than any other food. Beef is still the most consumed meat in the world. It is still under attack. Remember when eggs were targeted. I almost…
Beef Supply Facing Mounting Market Pressures
…percent through mid-April from a year ago, driven by ongoing dry pasture conditions, and the likelihood of forced herd liquidation during the coming grazing season, as reported by meat industry…
Brazil Truck Drivers Quit Working Because of High Diesel Prices
Brazilian truck drivers were protesting high diesel prices for a fourth day this week on Thursday. The truckers don’t plan to quit with blockades until measures to reduce fuel taxes…