…prevent, mitigate, and where appropriate, eradicate harmful plant and animal pests and diseases impacting agriculture. Safeguard our domestic food supply and protect animal health through modernization of the tools necessary…
Classic Lunch Favorite Creamy or Nutty
…Two tablespoons are about 180 calories. In the United States ten states supply 99% of the peanut crop. Georgia is #1, followed by Texas, Alabama and Florida. I’m Cathy Isom……
Agri View: Aquifers Water Dwindling
…crops was drill a well. There has always been an adequate supply of water in those various aquifers in the various regions of the country. But we are finding out…
U.S. Cotton Industry Contributions to Cotton USA Play Critical Role in Developing Export Markets
…countries under its COTTON USA™ trademark. Last year alone, buyers and sellers throughout the global textile supply chain conducted more than 2,100 business meetings at COTTON USA events aimed at…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
…services provided by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Services also will continue as an essential activity, ensuring a key element of America’s food supply — safe, nutritious and affordable meat…
Speaker Ryan: Canada the Real Problem with NAFTA
…sticking points in Canada-U.S. trade, especially for Ryan’s native Wisconsin. Canada’s system of tariffs and quotas, known as supply management, restricts much of its market. The U.S. is proposing changes…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report (WASDE) was released recently. During December, raging wildfires in southern California and a late-month cold wave east of the Rockies highlighted…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…– $91,801) Montana – Capital 360 (Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest) Nearly 290,000 acres are included this project which targets high-priority treatment areas benefiting the water supply source for the…
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
…supply of wheat around the world as well as a recent drought. Ken Wood, a producer from Kansas, says the temperature dropped to minus-eight degrees on the morning of January…
U.S. Ethanol Production Near Capacity but Constraints Limit Growth
…full potential because supply grew faster than demand. However, since 2011, the number of plants has remained steady, allowing production numbers to increase as plants utilize their maximum production capacity….
Bill Seeks Tighter Scrutiny of Organic Products
…throughout the supply chain related to investigations and will require officials to submit an annual report to Congress regarding organic investigations. The organic program is designed to ensure that commodities…
2018 Crop Prices Outlook
…from the highs seen in 2014 and the subsequent supply response. Meanwhile, livestock production levels are expected to increase in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…go out of the area to buy parts. Mallory Salant, district manager of Fruit Growers Supply in Santa Paula, said the fire led to skyrocketing demand for certain items. “Aboveground…
Farmers Respond to Poll on NAFTA
…NAFTA is crucial to U.S. farmers and to maintaining a low-cost food supply. A quarter of the respondents said they’re still not sure if it’s necessary to keep or eliminate…