…the United States with imports estimated at 825,000 tons. Rapidly rising demand for beef has been fueled by middle-class growth and has made China the fastest-growing beef market in the…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…dairy farms, which operate long hours, year-round, and don’t have the seasonal variations some other crops and commodities have. Little said dairy farms will likely move toward further automation of…
FWS Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Bumble Bee Species
…of cranberries, blueberries, apples, alfalfa and numerous other crops.” The Fish and Wildlife Service says the number of rust patch bumble bee populations has declined by 91 percent. The proposal…
Duarte Nursery Stands Up to Federal Regulators
…mortgage on 450 acres of California farmland that a court has ordered him not to farm, along with still-rising legal bills, currently estimated at $1.5 million. “If you care about…
Vietnam Set to Delay TPP Vote on Heals of U.S. Election
Vietnam is set to delay ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership until next year, as anxiety is rising over the deal in the U.S. Congress and the anti-trade presidential campaigns. A top…
Agri View: Farm-to-Market Roads
…get their crops to market. It took a lot of money and a lot of effort, but it worked. Well now those good roads and safe bridges are wearing out….
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Could Offset European Regulations on Ag Biotech
…has a more positive reputation than Monsanto among the European public, in part because Bayer is known for products beyond agro-chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals. Many genetically modified crops are banned…
Agri View: Apple Versatility
…Delicious, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala and a dozen more. Apples are one of our most widely grown crops too. Washington State, Michigan, North Carolina, Maine just to name…
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…credit, and dry weather. There’s a few worries about the quality of available seeds as well. Crops are not actually allowed in fields before September 15 as the country tries…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…start small and go from there. Grow specialty crops that big farms do not want to grow. Start with small acreage. Use what you have. By concentrating their efforts on…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…handling, sanitation, nutrition, water, veterinary care and protection from extreme weather and temperatures. To ensure that its licensees are meeting the AWA standards, APHIS inspectors conduct routine, unannounced inspections of…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…current prices, Merwin said he’s concerned about the viability of growing feed crops such as alfalfa in the state, especially with rising labor costs. But he noted there are also…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…and berries ($1.2 billion); livestock and poultry ($743 million), and field crops ($660 million). The top five commodities in certified organic sales were: Milk, $1.2 billion, up 8.4 percent from…
Farm Bureau: River-Flow Plan Will Cause Needless Suffering
…said. “Farmers have consistently improved the efficiency with which they use water to grow food and farm crops,” he said. “It’s time to apply the same standards to water dedicated…