The Latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand report predicts the second-largest corn crop for the United States this year and a record soybean crop. Corn production is forecast at 14.82…
OTA Moving Forward with Voluntary Checkoff
…program that will be collaboratively designed and implemented by organic stakeholders across the organic supply chain. The trade association has formed a Steering Committee to coordinate and lead the efforts….
National Farmers Union DC Fly-in This Week
…members will press lawmakers to support family agriculture, strong protections from international trade market disruptions, and expansion of the American grown biofuel market. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Edible Hedges You Need to Grow
…privacy, chain link, wooden, or picket fencing may come to mind. Or if its hedges or shrubs, evergreens, such as conifers or boxwoods tend to be a popular choice. But…
USDA, FDA Announce Joint Public Meeting on Use of Animal Cell Culture Technology
…food supply and the critical role science-based, modern regulatory frameworks are to fostering innovation. Recent advances in animal cell cultured food products present many important and timely technical and regulatory…
OTA Wants Voluntary Checkoff Program
…place by stakeholders across the organic supply chain. Laura Batcha is CEO of the Organic Trade Association. She says the group recognizes the industry’s demand for coordinated organic research and…
Kansas Cattle Traceability Project Moving Forward
…recruiting participants within each segment of the beef supply chain. They’re also working on the installation of technology systems at the packer, feed yard, and livestock market levels, as well…
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
…supply management system utilizes quotas for production and prices to stabilize the country’s dairy market. American trade representatives are pushing for concessions in Canada’s dairy program and better access to…
Choosing the Right Apple Tree to Grow
…Ours. Choosing the Right Apple Tree to Grow The apple harvest comes in fall, and one tree, even a dwarf variety, can supply over 100 pounds of fruit. A full-sized…
Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day
…grow 30 to 40 feet high. Although they are native to Australia, most of today’s world supply are grown in Hawaii. They were first commercially grown there in 1921. A…
Lawsuit Filed Over Oil Refinery Waivers
…granted to oil refineries that allowed them to not blend ethanol into the fuel supply. Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association filed the suit to get access to records…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…determine how to address market disruptions for producers of almonds and sweet cherries. Market Facilitation Program The sign-up period for MFP is now open and runs through January 15, 2019,…
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…Farm Bill as an option to avoid sugar forfeitures. USDA’s August 10, 2018, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that fiscal year 2018 U.S. ending sugar stocks…
Agri View: Florida – Georgia Water War Goes On
…have to reduce water consumption to supply enough to revive Apalachicola Bay. That is Georgia’s argument. If the United States Supreme Court can’t decide, who can? Well, both sides have…