…commodities, including plants and animals, would have been at risk of perishing before they reached their destination.” The ELD mandate initially went into effect in December 2017. The original extension…
AEM Releases Latest U.S. Ag Tractor and Combine Sales Report
…“We’ve been cautiously optimistic for some growth in 2018, following a somewhat bumpy 2017 and positive overall numbers in January. However, it’s too soon in the year to predict where…
Early Stage Ag Tech Investments Up 29 Percent
Investments in the early stages of agricultural technology in 2017 increased 29 percent, compared to 2016. AgFunder, a self-proclaimed online investment marketplace for agricultural technology, reports early stage investment in…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
…security for a growing population.” There are 27 grants totaling $2.6 million funded through the ERG program for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. They include a project at the University…
American Beef Exports Have Strong Start in 2018
…in a press release. “Despite the decline in variety meat volume, export value continued to increase. This underscores the important contribution variety meats deliver for producers and for everyone in…
Organic Herbs & Female Empowerment: A NRCS Success Story
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Imperial, Arambula was able to apply for funding to purchase a newer, more efficient tractor while increasing air quality, which she received in April 2017….
USDA Decides Not to Impose Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the decision to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published on January 19, 2017. The rule would have increased…
Final Grape Crush Up Slightly Over Last Season
The 2017 crush totaled 4,239,836 tons, up 0.5 percent from the 2016 crush of 4,217,154 tons. Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2,248,260…
USDA Trims Red Meat Production Numbers
USDA slightly reduced its projections for red meat and poultry production in 2018. The forecast is slightly lower than last month, primarily due to a drop in beef production, which…
Celebrating National Meatball Day
…turkey, a mix of ground beef and pork, or even ground deer meat. Meatballs have both nutritional benefits and deficits. Though they often are high in fat and sodium, meatballs…
USDA Report Indicates Increased Corn Demand
…based on increased production and exports by Brazil. The price range for soybeans was increased, but the average expected price remains at $9.30 a bushel for the 2017-18 crop year….
Agri View: Agriculture Weather
Everett Griner talks about how costly 2017 was to agriculture due to weather damage in today’s Agri View. Well, first it was Irma, then a very unusual snowfall, that caused…
Agri View: Meat Prices Increasing
Everett Griner talks about the reasons for meat prices increasing in the grocery store in today’s Agri View. Now the cost you pay for a T-Bone steak, or a chuck…
AEM’s Slater: Trump Tariffs Won’t Help U.S. Manufacturers ‘Win’ Again
…the tariff. Canada is the leading foreign supplier of steel to the United States, followed by Brazil. Mexico is another leading provider. The administration’s pending action comes after a Commerce…