…(Virginia-North Carolina-South Carolina) accounted for about 15 percent of all USA-grown peanuts. The Southwest region (Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico-Arkansas) grew about 13 percent. Image credit: Map courtesy of Florida Peanut Producers website….
Agri View: Drones-Technology Driven
…from The Duke Joseph Agency, the Yamaha RMAX USA team demonstrated the capabilities of the aerial spray helicopter to a group of 15 of Washington State’s largest tree fruit producers….
Agri View: Smart Phones
…issued, will connect agricultural producers around the world and provide them with shared knowledge on ways to maximize their land’s productivity while protecting its resources for future generations. The two…
Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event
…farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…world. Here is a list of USDA’s top outcomes in 2015: Agriculture and Trade Delivered nearly $200 million to help poultry producers recover, and spent nearly $1 billion total inresponse…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a video today regarding the omnibus approval which includes key measures for cattle producers, including the repeal of Country of Origin Labeling known…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…programs such as Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL), a popular provision for both producers and consumers, were wiped off the books as part of this backroom deal.” Johnson noted that NFU called…
Single Stink Bug Could Ruin Crush
…pest’s history in other states and some producers in particular should be concerned. He says Napa area wine makers could be the first to see a major problem with the…
GAO says EPA Violated Federal Law to Subvert Public Opinion
…said this report confirms what producers have long suspected: an agency with a radical agenda. “The WOTUS rule is a flawed rule from a flawed process, and we thank Senator…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…cotton industry’s health. The hearing panel was comprised of National Cotton Council (NCC) Vice Chairman Shane Stephens, a Greenwood, Miss., warehouser; a group of four cotton producers: Nathan Reed, Arkansas…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…have enormous implications for pig producers and the food industry throughout the world.” While the pigs that didn’t produce CD163 didn’t get sick, scientists also observed no other changes in…
Avocado: Healthy Fats
…Hass Avocados in the United States. A 12-member board representing domestic producers and importers of Hass Avocados directs HAB’s promotion, research and information programs under supervision of the United States…
National Milk Producers Federation on WTO COOL Tariffs
With the World Trade Organization announcing today that Canada and Mexico can slap $1 billion in new tariffs against U.S. exports, National Milk Producers Federation is pushing Congress to fix…