Everett Griner talks about how unreliable imported organics really are in today’s Agri View. Organic farming has become a well known phrase in today’s world. From it’s start a little…
An Orchard Becomes a Community’s Jewel
…stores in the area and no organic food options in any stores. After only a few short months, Alonso realized she needed to start looking for more space. The city…
Farm Bureau Praises Withdrawal of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
…metrics to become part of the organic label. “Had the rule gone into effect, forcing organic farmers and ranchers to arbitrarily change their production practices, many would have been driven…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded grants to support the initial development of innovative ideas in agriculture and food production through the…
Organic Herbs & Female Empowerment: A NRCS Success Story
…for herself, Arambula eventually fulfilled a lifelong dream a few years ago when she found a niche market in organic herb farming in a sea of conventional monocrops. Initially, Arambula…
USDA Decides Not to Impose Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers
…organic regulations could have a negative effect on voluntary participation in the National Organic Program, including real costs for producers and consumers. The existing robust organic livestock and poultry regulations…
Latest RFS Bill Ignores Ethanol Benefits and Science
…to keep private land out of agricultural production and keep the lands in conservation uses, including grassland, forests, and pollinator habitat. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Business, Farm, Union Groups React to Trump’s Tariffs
…imported steel and aluminum. Higher production costs mean higher prices, making American products more expensive, thereby putting American jobs at risk.” The Farmers for Free Trade Coalition says it expects…
Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market
…will significantly harm the production of biodiesel and related industries. Although some believe that limiting the price of RINs for the conventional biofuels market won’t harm biomass-based diesel volumes, the…
USDA Trims Red Meat Production Numbers
…which will be offset by somewhat higher fed beef production and higher non-fed beef production in the first half of 2018. Pork production is lowered through the first half of…
Dairy Export Market Relies on NAFTA
…$6.7 billion from 2012 through 2016 translates to $23.3 billion in economic output when considering how the exports affect other industries that are linked to dairy production. The dairy exports…
USDA Report Indicates Increased Corn Demand
…based on increased production and exports by Brazil. The price range for soybeans was increased, but the average expected price remains at $9.30 a bushel for the 2017-18 crop year….
Ethanol Industry Workers, Veterans Ask Trump To Support RFS
Plant managers, general managers, and CEOs from 150 biofuel production facilities, including nearly every Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) producer member, sent a letter to President Trump today, urging him to…
Almond Matters: California Weather Increasing Importance of Fungicides
…Valent Field Market Development Representative Tino Lopez said, “being on top of it to control disease is paramount.” The vast amount of agricultural production that takes place in California also…