…agricultural producers monthly. A rating below 100 is negative, while a rating above 100 indicates positive sentiment regarding the agriculture industry. Organizers say the data shows producers are pessimistic about…
HSUS Lawsuit on Regulating CAFO Emissions Dismissed
…Columbia Circuit threw out the case because the plaintiffs did not give EPA 180-days’ notice of their intent to sue, which is required. In 2006, nearly 1,900 pork producers and…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…farm supply co-op, based in Saint Paul, Minn., was third, with $13.1 billion in sales. The biggest ‘gainer’ on the list from 2014 was Producers Livestock Marketing Association, based in…
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…to assist participating producers, which will account for over 10 percent of USDA’s projected 2016 net farm income. These payments will help provide reassurance to America’s farm families, who are…
Properly Identifying Sugarcane Aphid
Courtesy: UCANR California sorghum producers have a new pest to keep an eye out for. Identifying sugarcane aphid populations can be tricky as the damage looks similar to another familiar…
Support for Rural Cooperative Businesses and Organizations
…to locate USDA investments in your community. More information on how USDA investments are connecting producers with consumers and expanding rural economic opportunities is available in Chapter IV of USDA…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…of agricultural producers through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). “USDA is committed to supporting the next generation of farmers and ranchers, and we know that they have…
National Farm to School Month
…farmers and producers. To best support that commitment, the USDA Farm to School Grant Program assists eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods…
Banking Group Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
…threatened by low commodities prices,” ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine said. “By offering community banks greater flexibility to serve producers and the rural housing market, this legislation will…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
Everett Griner talks about the complications of foreign trade for producers in today’s Agri View. Foreign Trade I just don’t understand international trade, at least the way it’s structured anyway….
Western View: Got Gas?
…new rules. The Milk Producers Council has blasted the new regulations. They believe these changes puts the future of the California dairy industry in danger. One thing is clear: science…
Livestock Sales Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
…for livestock producers who use 21st century technology for livestock sales. The Senate on Thursday sent the Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act to the White House….
Pacific Region Cattle/Livestock Review
…percent above from August 2015. Sheep slaughter totaled 193,700 head, up 11 percent from last year. California Milk Production California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows…
Updated Indemnity Calculator for Laying Hens
…egg layer producers following the 2014-2015 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). APHIS has worked to address these concerns and make the calculator more transparent. The new calculator determines…