…a 15 percent rise in value compared to the same time frame in 2016. Exports accounted for 13.2 percent of total U.S. beef production in July. Export value per head…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…an overall economic impact of more than $29.5 billion. The state is also responsible for 19 percent of the nation’s milk production. Disruptions in production can have a significant impact…
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
The National Milk Producers Federation says manufacturers are raising consumer fears with GMO-free labeling, along with fears over synthetic animal-growth hormones and high fructose corn syrup. The federation has launched…
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
…Tulare County was the highest milk producer, with more than 27 percent of the state’s milk production. Merced County was ranked second with an increase in production over 15 percent…
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…the electric bill is paid. Most Americans have little interest in energy use. A lot more than energy involved in energy production. You see, food production uses over 12 percent…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…out several other promoted videos and infographics featuring profiles of ranchers and other members of the cattle-production community. The products will enable American cattlemen and women to share their priorities…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…May reconstituted and renamed a mission area headed by the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC). Under the newly-organized FPAC mission area, the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…industry will be a clear reminder of the Administration’s continued commitment to strengthening the American economy. With ethanol production remaining a significant market for American corn and America’s farmers facing…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…That’s why the Almond Board of California is committed to providing accurate information about almond production and the almond industry to kids across the state, through a program known as…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…proponents of subsurface drip, but researchers are experiencing more uniform fertility and production with their irrigation program. Courtesy: UC ANR Becky Phene, Staff Research Associate at KARE, noted how subsurface…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
The 2017 California walnut production is forecast at 650,000 tons, down 5 percent from 2016’s record production of 686,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This forecast…
Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
…which were restricted due to previous treatment requirements. DDGS are a co-product of ethanol production and are used as an ingredient to provide protein and energy in animal feed. Between…
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has launched a new initiative to force California farmers to adopt cage-free egg production and gestation crate-free pork production. Last week, HSUS…
Trump Announces USDA Nominations over Labor Day Weekend
…for farm production and conservation, a post created by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue earlier this year. Trump also nominated Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach to serve as undersecretary…