…China, and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Agricultural trade is critical for the U.S. farm sector and the American economy. In 2017, U.S. exports of food…
Agri View: Roadside Markets and Eating Healthier
…demand for fruits and vegetables. Looking at growth from 2,700 such markets in 1998 to over 8,000 in 2017. Here is the important factor. Consumers are seeing a much greater…
Biodiesel Ranks First Among Fleets for Alt Fuel Use
…operate alternative-fueled trucks in their fleets, up four percent from 2017, and interest is at the highest recorded level since 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Waivers Lower Ethanol Production Six Percent
…effectively lowered the 2017 required volume of renewable fuels by 1.1 billion gallons, or six percent.” The RFA analysis also says that the data shows small refiner exemptions also effectively…
Agri View: Agriculture Losses from 2017 Storms
Everett Griner talks about the three major storm impacting the United States in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Damage was extensive with all three storms. Everett looks back at some…
Perdue To Allow Modified FMD Virus Onto US Mainland
…a highly contagious viral foreign animal disease that affects domestic livestock – including cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and domestic cervids – with reduced milk and meat productivity, illness, and death….
Almond Update: Continued Almond Growth in 2017 Acreage Report
There were no real surprises in the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s 2017 Almond Acreage Report. The report showed continued almond growth with a 7% increase overall from 2016 to 2017…
Agri View: Tough Year for Cotton Farmers
Everett Griner talks about the the tough year cotton farmers had in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Everett looks at what happened with the cotton crop last year. What affected…
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center Launches Interactive Webpage
…rural prosperity through strategic partnerships and capacity-building, data analytics and evaluation, and regulatory reform. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural…
Farmers and Ranchers: Time Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To date, NASS has received more than 1.5 million completed questionnaires. But the national return rate is currently lower than at this…
Updated Water Allocations Double, Still Below Half for Southern CVP Agriculture
…David Murillo said in a press release. The 2017 hydrologic year was the wettest on record for the Sacramento River watershed, resulting in all CVP reservoirs being above their historical…
Wildfire Aid Amendment Included in Farm Bill Proposal
…on April 18. Marshall says the wildfires burning across Kansas and Oklahoma bring back memories of the wildfires that burned large numbers of acres in 2017. “While the USDA response…
Cage-Free Housing of Hens Comes with Safety Concerns
…a significant shift in production in recent years. Close to 16 percent of all hens in the U.S. were involved in cage-free production in 2017. In order to meet market…
Japan-EU Trade Agreement Threatens U.S. Pork Exports to Japan
…largest importer of pork and pork products in 2017, growing imports from $4.9 billion in 2016 to $5.2 billion in 2017. USDA says the trade agreement between Japan and the…