By Fred Gale, USDA Economic Research Service Abstract: China has become a leading importer of pork as its hog production costs have grown. China-U.S. comparisons show that hog producers in…
Canada’s Protectionist Policies Will Harm U.S. Economy
…is conservatively estimated at $150 million worth of ultra-filtered milk exports being lost by companies in Wisconsin and New York, which are highly reliant on their trade with Canada. In…
Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide
…customized expertise on topics ranging including organic production, beginning farmer resources, integrated pest management, disaster assistance, conservation practices, agricultural educational courses, loans, grants and other financial assistance that can start,…
Conaway Announces New and Returning Agriculture Committee Republican Members
…experience from serving three terms as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, as well as his diligent work to improving the nation’s production agriculture system…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…by Elanco Animal Health, in consultation with Express Markets, Inc., using a simulation model that estimates the impact of slow-growing broilers on feed, land, water utilization, waste/manure generated, and production…
Almond Matters: Treatment Timing for PTB
…the shoot growth. You will have to prune out a lot of material, and it will slow down the development of that tree which delays when it can begin production.”…
Analysts Watching Ending Stocks in Thursday USDA Reports
The January USDA Crop Production Report comes out on Thursday and analysts don’t expect a lot of surprises, but they will be watching the estimates carefully. An Ag Web Dot…
Merger Cases Go Before the EU
…merited, it could reduce innovation in an industry that’s absolutely critical to global food production. The Monday hearing was the last chance for the companies to make their case before…
2017 Crop Price Outlook Still Below Average
…increased by 17 percent from 2002-2014 and world per capita consumption increased 16 percent. He says an increase in ethanol production and Chinese per capita demand had the greatest effect…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…National Pork Board’s annual November survey was designed to take the pulse of U.S. pork production. The survey showed that for the seventh consecutive year, pork producer support for the…
November Pork Exports Set Record
…production. November exports accounted for 28 percent of total production and 23 percent of muscle cuts, a substantial jump from last year. November was also a good month for beef…
Agri View: Cellular Agriculture
…of seeds and plants after another that have kept agriculture production on the rise. But many scientist feel that we have nearly reached our capacity in that realm. In other…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…milk as we can with one cow, but at the same time, if we roll through a bunch of cows, that’s not sustainable either. It takes a certain amount of…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…growers to support their conversion process. Smithfield’s hog production operations in Poland (AgriPlus) and Romania (Smithfield Ferme) fully converted to group housing facilities on company-owned farms several years ago. Smithfield’s…