…percent compared to the same month last year. For the six months in 2018, a total of 123,300 tractors were sold which compares to 115,700 sold thru June 2017, representing…
Lawsuit Alleges Seed Company Intentionally Sold Subpar Products to Black Farmers
…switched out certified seed for lesser quality soybean seeds, and that despite above average rainfall, the farmers saw limited soybean yield from the seeds during the 2017 harvest. The seeds…
National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines Certified
…a leading authority on animal welfare auditing that provides high-quality training and certification credentials for auditors and audits. Dr. Ashley Peterson is the NCC Senior Vice President of Scientific and…
May Beef Exports Shatter Record While Pork Exports Go Lower
…U.S. Meat Export Federation. May pork exports were lower, although January-May totals for U.S. pork remained ahead of last year’s pace. Beef export volume was 117,871 metric tons in May,…
China Quickly Retaliating Against U.S.
Following implementation day of President Trump’s tariffs on China, the nation responded quickly to retaliate with previously threatened penalties on U.S. pork, beef, soybeans and automobiles. Meat industry publication Meatingplace…
China Tariff on U.S. Pork Now Tops 60 Percent
…a 13 percent value-added tax on most agricultural imports. China represented 17 percent of total U.S. pork exports by value in 2017. NPPC President Jim Heimerl added: “We need these…
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
…identical to the output in 2017. However, it’s been extremely dry since early June, especially in northern areas, and crops have suffered. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News…
Agri View: California Almond Growth
…end of 2017 there was 1.33 million acres in the rich soils of the Golden State. Not all of them were producing a crop. You see, they are not old…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the 2018 almond crop will be record-breaking at 2.45 billion meat pounds. Reports state the crop looks a lot like last years…
Study Finds Lean Red Meat Can Support Healthy Hearts
…adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, with or without reductions in red meat intake when those red meats are lean and unprocessed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
The latest Monterey County Crop Report that was recently released highlighted a four percent increase in the value of agricultural production in 2017. Despite certain weather and labor challenges, Monterey…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…represent the same level of devastation seen in October 2017. The Pawnee fire initially started on June 23 and Cal Fire reports that as of July 3 it has burned…
Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
There is still time to complete the Census of Agriculture for producers who may have missed the June 15th deadline. A Farm Journal report notes that completed forms were first…
Meat Companies Accused of Artificially Inflating Pork Prices
A class action lawsuit is accusing Hormel, Tyson Foods, and other meatpacking companies of artificially raising the price of hot dogs, bacon, and other pork products with the help of…