…tariff rate quotas on imports of cereal grains and focused domestic farm-support policies on production of wheat, rice, and corn. China increased grain output each year during 2004-14, an unprecedented…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…crop breeding, the world was able to significantly increase the amount of yield per acre for key crops like maize, wheat, and rice. Dubbed the Green Revolution, technological advances helped…
Decline in U.S. Wheat Acres Continues
Wheat growers continue to grow less and less of that crop as they continue to get less and less money for it. Gary Crawford has this report. Decline in U.S….
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…up on her family’s farm in Nebraska, where they raised cattle and grew alfalfa, soybeans and wheat. Sabrina Hill Sabrina Hill is the Farm News Director for AgNet West Radio…
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
…far greater problem—and a much big driver of recalls—are allergens. Eight foods account for 90 percent of food-allergy reactions in the U.S: eggs, shellfish, fish, milk, soy, wheat, peanuts and…
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
…genes tackle deadly Pierce’s disease in grapevines: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10151 * Related: UC Davis cracks the walnut genome: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=11410 * Related: Springtime for wheat starts with a gene that ‘sees’ light: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10965…
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…Supreme Court. Duarte on EPA Lawsuit From the AFBF: As the enforcer of water regulations, the Army Corps of Engineers has told fourth-generation tree, vine and wheat grower John Duarte,…
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 Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…wheat yield and developing new wheat varieties that are adaptable to different geographical regions and environmental conditions. The programs priorities will focus on breakthroughs for wheat breeding using new technologies…
Agri View: U.S. Farm Raised
…they eat. These delicacies are fed a gourmet diet of puffed, high-protein food pellets, made of a mixture of soybeans, corn, wheat, vitamins and minerals. Farm-raised catfish have learned to…
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…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…is forecast at 1,648 pounds per acre, a decrease of 105 pounds from 2014. WINTER WHEAT: California’s 2015 winter wheat production is estimated at 315 thousand tons, 31 percent below…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…the largest export market for U.S. wheat, valued at $915 million in 2014. Japan currently imports wheat via a state-administered, 5.7 million-ton WTO TRQ. While wheat is imported at a…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…impact on production decisions. Nationwide, 96 percent of soybean farms, 91 percent of corn farms, and 66 percent of wheat farms elected the ARC-County coverage option. Ninety-nine percent of long…