…measure of producer optimism in November was the second weakest observed during 2017 and stood just 4 points above the 2017 low of 124, set in March (Figure 1). Based…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
Chowchilla dairy farmer Michael McRee has been named the 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator by the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center for his innovation and leadership in the development…
U.S. Rice Production Down, Prices Up
…when soybean prices were rising influencing growers to choose soybeans over rice. U.S. rice carryout for 2017 at the time was projected to reach a 30-year high. Some rice acreage…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…had planned to collect data in Puerto Rico along with the rest of the United States beginning in December 2017. A delay of the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture is…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
…are continuing strong in the 2018 fiscal year. We just closed out FY 2017 with the third-highest export total on record and I’m delighted to see that FY 2018 is…
GAO: Improvements Recommended to Checkoff Oversight
…on program websites, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. There are 22 federal agricultural research and promotion programs, funded by a fraction of the sale of each unit of a…
Farm Profits Expected to Stabilize
Following years of decline, net farm income in 2017 for the U.S. farm sector as a whole is forecast to be relatively unchanged at $63.2 billion in inflation-adjusted terms. The…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…by North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Arkansas Republican John Boozman. Cuba currently imports largely from China, Spain, Brazil and Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…fiscal year 2017’s BFRDP. Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama, $600,000 Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Ajo, Arizona, $299,237 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, $599,971 University of California, Davis, California, $599,921…
Canada Looking to Boost Pork Exports to China
…Ketilson, Chair of Canada Pork International, says Canada considers China an extremely important market for its pork. He says, “Pork is the meat of choice in China. They consume 50…
Brazil Company Expecting to Resume Exports to U.S. in 2018
…Brazilian shipments didn’t pass safety inspections. USDA said at that time that the ban would stay in place until the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry took action to correct problems with their…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Fundraiser for FFA
…than $27,000 was raised! The class of the 2017 ABC Almond Leadership Program participants are dedicated leaving their mark and supporting the future leaders of the California ag industry. With…
FSA County Election Deadline Looming
…be postmarked by December 4th, 2017, to ensure their votes are counted. FSA acting administrator Steve Peterson says approximately 1.5 million producers are eligible to vote in this year’s election,…
Eliminating Poultry Trade Barriers Part of NAFTA Negotiation Objectives
…next round of negotiations, scheduled for next month in Washington, D.C., will include the new objectives by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. Lighthizer recently…