…form of better profit margins for producers. “We did have the record prices this past year and wool is on a pretty strong market trend this year too. Maybe not…
NCBA Announces 2019 Policy Priorities
…our producers, and these Policy Priorities will act as our roadmap over the coming year. I’d encourage my fellow producers who are not yet members of NCBA to join us…
Markets Expected to Continue Strong; Leverage Shift on the Horizon
…the last five years of expansion. The beef cowherd expansion cycle is believed to be within 1-2 years of being complete. “Cattle producers, on average, will receive a smaller percentage…
Helping Producers Aid Monarch Butterfly
USDA Helps Producers Manage for Habitat, Improve Ag Operations California agricultural producers can voluntarily help the monarch butterfly on their farms and ranches through a variety of conservation practices offered…
Geaux Time: Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Kicks Off in New Orleans
…2019, bringing together producers from across the country. “Every year the Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show hosts members from every segment of the beef industry,” said NCBA President…
Study Shows Trade Agreements by Competitors will Threaten U.S. Dairy Exports to Japan
…to counter that,” said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). “A trade deal with Japan that significantly expands dairy access would make 2019 a…
Super Bowl Avocados Consumption
…earlier this month sparked fear there may be no guacamole at the party this year, Mexican producers are insisting that’s not true. The President of Avocados of Mexico said they…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…in the 1960s and 1970s, but in the 1980s, U.S. consumers started preferring boneless-skinless breast meat, and wings became an inexpensive byproduct for chicken producers. Restaurants and bars realized they…
Shutdown Hinders Implementation of Farm Bill Benefits to California Producers
…Hinders Implementation of Farm Bill Benefits to California Producers Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Well-Known Uesugi Farms Closing Doors
…when production costs can rise, but producers can’t increase prices. “When labor is your largest expense….and that expense goes up exponentially year to year that’s not a sustainable model for…
USDA Seeking Public Input on Wetland Determination Guidance
…how NRCS makes determinations nationwide.” Wetland determinations are part of conservation compliance outlined in the Farm Bill. To be eligible for USDA programs and federal crop insurance, producers must be…
Groups Urge Administration To Lift Metals Tariffs
A diverse, ad hoc coalition of more than 45 groups representing many sectors of the U.S. economy joined the National Pork Producers Council in calling for an end to U.S. tariffs on…
Disaster Recovery Bill on Hold Until Government Shutdown Is Resolved
…that program for ’18, with additional funding as well as a few modifications to the program to try to make it more responsive to the needs of producers that suffered…
Milk Labeling Comment Deadline is Approaching
…this is important for broader consumers as well,” National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President of Communications Alan Bjerga said in a video presentation regarding the commenting process. “There…