…“The worst thing you can do for Sonoma County is to believe or have the misconception that our vineyards were lost, our wineries were lost, or that the 2017 vintage…
California Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 12 Million Tons in 2018
…increase of 4.3 percent from what was reported under contract in the August 2017 California processing Tomato Report. Processors estimate that the contracted production for 2018 will come from 240,000…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
…infestation centered near the Hollywood area of Los Angeles County, ending a 75-square-mile quarantine that began August 18, 2017. A total of 9 flies were detected. The Oriental fruit fly…
NBB Celebrates 25 years of Biodiesel
…point, on the verge of greatness,” adding that “anything is possible,” in the future. Information presented during the annual conference showed that in 2017, the U.S. biodiesel industry used more…
Drought Monitor has Concerns Shifting South
…water supplies as ponds and wells are going dry. Some of these effects started from moisture deficits dating back to the summer of 2017. Meanwhile, much of the Western Corn…
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
…for more than 7 million people in rural areas across the country in Fiscal Year 2017. “Partnering with our small towns and cities to support essential services that rural residents…
American Meat Supply Largest on Record
…overall supplies and do not include nonfood uses of livestock meat products. Supplies also do not offer any clues as to how much meat and poultry will ultimately be consumed….
Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost
…growth and health effects. This news comes at an opportune time in light of the 2017 Veterinary Feed Directive banning the use of antibiotics in swine diets for promoting growth….
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…efficient regulation and the safety of meat, poultry and processed egg products, including improved coordination and clarity on execution of food safety responsibilities. Continue to focus USDA resources on products…
U.S. Ag, Equipment Companies, Benefiting from Trade with Cuba
…Cuba in November of 2017 were pegged at $21.2 million, compared to $10.59 million in November 2016, and $6.24 million in November of 2015. There were also substantial increases in…
CoBank: Expect more Farm Bankruptcies in 2018
…year. The number of Chapter 12 filings has been on the rise since 2014 when there were about 380 filings. That number spiked to just more than 500 in 2017….
USDA-APHIS to Review Research for Determination of Non-Regulated Status for Ultra-Low Gossypol Cottonseed
Ultra-Low Gossypol Cottonseed Part of Cotton Incorporated Research Activities Cotton Incorporated-funded research into the suppression of gossypol in cottonseed is being reviewed by USDA-APHIS for a determination of non-regulated status…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
…by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, is the sole source of market information on sales to packers of cattle, swine and lambs and on the subsequent sale of meat products. Inspection…
Farm Futures Releases 2018 Planting Intentions Survey Results
…to plant more of what paid best in 2017. For the first time since 1983, farmers want to plant more soybeans than corn. Back then, the government’s PIK program idled…