…outlines how an ethanol market fueled by corn prices at multi-year lows, together with reinvestment into expanding production capacity, will push supplies past demand growth. A Cobank senior economist says…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…that “the RFS leads to a modest contraction in domestic crude oil production, and a larger decline in imports of crude oil.” According to the study, crude oil imports were…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…4) Message Amplification. The 2018 budget also contains initiatives focused on production costs and producer margins. The budget and plan, along with The Cotton Board’s recommendation of approval, will be…
Almond Board: July Position Report
…the almond crop production cycle. August, the beginning of harvest, marks the beginning of each new crop year and the following July position report rounds out the final shipment numbers…
U.S., Canadian and Mexican Farm Groups Support Modernized NAFTA
…production, we believe that an updated NAFTA agreement can help the three nations become even stronger trading partners,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said. Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation statement….
Drying Your Own Fresh Herbs
…many store-bought herbs have been sprayed with toxic pesticides. Look for fresh organic herbs at your local farmer’s market. When drying your own herbs, make sure to pick them before…
FDA Relaxes Restrictions on Ultra-Filtered Milk
…American cheese plants. Now, industry leaders say the relaxed regulations means the product can be taken to multiple plants because it reduces hauling costs and increases cheese production. The FDA…
NMPF Statement on Comments from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
…completely misleading. “For too long, Canada has relied on government controls on farm milk production to boost prices, while minimizing dairy imports to limit competition. By comparison, the United States…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…in the new Food and Farm Facts book by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. The book offers consumers a look at facts about farming and food production. The…
ABC / Disney Settlement with BPI Worth More Than $177 Million
…an 80 percent reduction in the company’s business by the time the ABC reports ended. BPI was forced to lay off about 750 workers as it closed production lines in…
Farm Machinery Stocks Drop After USDA Reports
…2016, soybean production rose two percent, cotton production 20 percent, and winter wheat production one percent higher than its July forecast. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…New Zealand, he noted, has also increased its organic apple production, with fruit still on the market, which will affect California growers this season. “We’re getting a slightly lower price,”…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…wheat production. Global 2017/18 wheat supplies increased significantly, primarily on an 8.6-million-ton production increase in the Former Soviet Union (FSU). Russian production is a record 77.5 million tons, surpassing last…
USDA Calls for Nominations for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…and production methods. Board members are reimbursed for meeting travel and associated expenses. Qualified candidates include active members of the fruit and vegetable industry serving in one of the above…