…grape producers operating another 200,000 acres. The results also will be shared with other vineyard operators, offering the potential to save water across more than a million acres of vineyards…
McKinney: Farmers Need NAFTA Backup Plan
…others within the Agriculture Department are optimistic that the Trump administration will successfully “carry the day” during the negotiations, he says it would be prudent for crop and livestock producers…
USDA Ends Prevented Planting +10 Percent Option
…very few farmers have taken the five percent option, according to DTN. Some suspect that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue wants to expand insurance policies for livestock and dairy producers, so…
Cargill Launches Fedbytrade Campaign
…its employees and the producers they work with to be “ambassadors” for trade. They want farmers and employees to tell others how trade helps them. A Cargill corporate VP says,…
Mend, Don’t End NAFTA
…be in Washington next week. They’ll appear at the next formal round of talks, which will be next January in Montreal. National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern…
CalCom Solar Displays Energy Savings at Almond Conference
…systems for farms large and small. “We’ve been fortunate to work with some of the biggest and best agricultural producers and growers in the Central Valley,” Dupre said. Conserving energy…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…we hope to do is bring our global knowledge and experience to the local producers in our markets, specifically in California,” said Kenyon. As part of that goal, the company…
Missouri to Challenge California Egg law in U.S. Supreme Court
…continue its challenge to the California law that requires out-of-state egg producers to comply with California’s farming regulations in order to sell eggs in California. The suit claims that California’s…
Grant Funding Study on Consumers Willingness to Pay for Animal Ag Practices
…food retailers to better understand consumer knowledge, beliefs and willingness-to-pay for these attributes. Agricultural producers, businesses and retailers turned to cage-free eggs and slow-growth broilers for this consumer research because…
International Trade Commission Votes 4-0 in Support of the Biodiesel Industry
…the National Biodiesel Board, the Commission voted 4-0 Tuesday. NBB called the vote “important progress” to addressing the trade issue. Last month, producers testified on the volume and price effects…
Post-Harvest Slump in Ag Producer Sentiment
…on a monthly phone survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S., the latest results, although indicating producers were less confident about the agricultural economy than in October, still…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…to 3 million U.S. producers, except those in Puerto Rico, in phases through December. Conducted once every five years, the census aims to get a complete and accurate picture of…
Crawford Renews Calls to Open Ag Trade with Cuba
…allowing Cubans to purchase U.S. products with credit. Current law allows U.S. producers to legally export agricultural products, but they must be paid in cash and cannot offer credit. The…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…next generation of beginning farmers and aims to establish a standard career pathway for beginning dairy producers in support of profitable and sustainable businesses. The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship enrolled 140…