…get the crops in the ground – or to the market – from all across the country. Farm Rescue has helped hundreds of families across This Land of Ours, who’ve…
Agri View: Expanding Citrus in Georgia
…see if they can grow something else besides peanuts and cotton. Yes, they will have to deal with greening in their crops. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
Fresno County Farm and Nutrition Day this Week
…Fresno County is one of the nation’s top agricultural counties, producing more than 400 commercial crops annually, totaling more than $6.61 billion in gross production value in 2015. The 4,000…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…and research how the grain fares in the unique temperate rainforest ecosystem in partnership with The Land Institute. “Incorporating winter annual and perennial crops such as intermediate wheatgrass into agricultural…
Agri View: 2017 Planting
Everett Griner talks about early estimates on the 2017 planting crops in today’s Agri View. 2017 Planting Planning for this year’s crops was finished several weeks ago. Planters will be…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…increased 2.8 million tons, mainly due to larger crops in Argentina and Australia. U.S. cotton forecasts show higher production and exports compared to last month and ending stocks are reduced…
Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Specialty Crop Production Programs
…at benefiting specialty crop production. Members heard from a panel of witnesses who highlighted the various programs available for specialty crops ranging from promotion programs and crop insurance to trade…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…crops and everything are right there.” As a result of the levee patrols, the district so far has identified some 30 to 40 boils and other trouble spots. Rings of…
Large Family Farms Continue to Dominate U.S. Agricultural Production
…that includes sales of crops and livestock, government payments and other farm-related income. These small farms, however, only accounted for 24 percent of the value of production. By comparison, large-scale…
Agri View: Unwelcome Laws
…farmers certain rights to plant and produce crops. Other states are messing with legislation that will impact the way farmers farm their land and raise their crops. It will not…
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
…higher than the average of all U.S. households. Scott Faber is the Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the EWG and says subsidies incentivize farmers to plant certain crops rather…
USDA Increases Fiscal Year 2017 Specialty Sugar TRQ
The Department of Agriculture Friday announced an increase in the fiscal year 2017 specialty sugar tariff-rate quota, or TRQ. The increase of 40,000 metric tons-raw value is needed to accommodate…
Agri View: Quicker Aid
…2016 crop was hard. 2017 looks even tougher. Other crops have their own difficulties. So passing a bill this year would tend to boost all of agriculture a year sooner….
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
…harvest and potentially adding transportation costs for farmers. The damaged beans are still good enough to use blended with other good crops, but farmers will get less money for their…