…some of the optimism that surfaced among producers in late 2016 and early 2017 is eroding. The Barometer surveys 400 agricultural producers monthly. A rating below 100 is negative, while…
October is National Chili Month
…including adding using blackened peas, Lima beans, cranberry beans, or kidney beans. Chili can also be meatless or with meat, by adding vegetables and topped with sour cream, cheese, onions,…
Agriculture Groups Support Farm Guest Worker Bill
Agriculture groups are expressing support for the Agricultural Guestworker Act of 2017. The bill would create an H-2C visa program that will allow American farmers, packers and processors access to…
Japan Tariff Reduced U.S. Beef Exports
…from 38.5 percent to 50 percent of the Japanese market, to protect domestic producers. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports Japan’s frozen beef imports from the U.S. were 4,317 metric tons…
APHIS to Allow the Importation of Fresh Persimmons from New Zealand
…accordance with a systems approach. The final rule will publish in the Federal Register on October 3, 2017, and will become effective 30 days after publication on November 2, 2017….
USDA Releases Grain Stocks Estimates
…its Small Grains Summary Friday, with the latest estimates of the 2017 wheat crop, which was pegged at 1.7 billion bushels. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Soft Durum Wheat Opens Door to Expand Food Uses
…Morris, it imparts an appealing aroma, flavor and color to pizza crusts, baguettes and other baked goods. Read more about this research in the September 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine….
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…and now cannabis, which will be kept structurally separate in the WDPF. Adopted as an emergency fee-setting regulation, the increases are effective for the 2017-18 fiscal year that began July…
National Coffee Day
…or night, black or with cream and sugar. Hot or cold it can provide enjoyment even when decaffeinated! chest. More than 50 countries around the world produce coffee. Brazil is…
Brazil Says U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef May End in October
…in the country. Back in March, Brazil unveiled an investigation into meatpackers accused of bribing inspectors, which led many countries to ban Brazilian beef imports. While many countries have already…
“i5k” is for Insects
…researchers see as neutral ground for collaboration, explained NAL project co-lead, Christopher Childers. The i5k Workspace@NAL works. In April 2017, more than 60 scientists from 7 countries and institutions, including…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
…earnings in many countries were depressing supply even as demand grows by two percent annually, according to Reuters. Rabobank last month forecast a 2017-18 global coffee deficit of 6.1 million…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…to provide floral diversity prior to and following almond bloom in California for the nearly 1.8 million colonies that come to pollinate the 2017 almond crop. Just like humans, honey…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
By Kevin Hecteman Bringing the 2017 tomato harvest to market has been a process fraught with challenges for growers. “I would say things were very mixed up from the beginning…