Category Archives: Agriculture News
World Ag Expo Opens Tuesday in Tulare
The World Ag Expo in Tulare is billed as the largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind. According to the International Agri-Center, the World Ag Expo will have more than 1,500 exhibitors disp...
Feb 12, 2018
Agriculture Reacts to State of the Union Address
Farm groups call for unity and a follow-through on promises from President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address Tuesday night. In a released statement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue ...
Jan 31, 2018
Americans Will Eat 1.35 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl
The annual Chicken Wing Report by the National Chicken Council estimates that Americans will consume 1.35 billion wings during Super Bowl weekend, an all-time high. The report released Thursday says t...
Jan 26, 2018
MILK PRICE CONCERNS
California dairy producers need help to stay in business. It's costing more to produce milk than what they're getting paid for it. As a result, many of these family run businesses have gone out of bus...
Jan 25, 2018
Farm Futures Releases 2018 Planting Intentions Survey Results
Farm Futures magazine recently released its survey of 2018 planting intentions, which shows that farmers aren't quite ready to make major changes to their crop rotations. However, they are going to pl...
Jan 22, 2018
U.S. Top Beef Exporter to South Korea
The United States has reclaimed the title of top beef exporter to South Korea in 2017. The change comes 14 years after a U.S. outbreak of mad cow disease that led to a ban of U.S. beef in South Korea,...
Jan 17, 2018
2017 Farm Equipment Sales Up
Sales of farm tractors and combines increased in 2017, up five percent and four percent, respectively. The association of Equipment Manufacturer's latest monthly sales report found the sale of all tra...
Jan 12, 2018
President Trump on NAFTA – Don’t Get Nervous
Following his address to the American Farm Bureau Federation earlier this week, President Donald Trump cautioned farmers and ranchers: "Don't get nervous" regarding his efforts to renegotiate the Nort...
Jan 11, 2018
11 States Take Legal Aim at California over Ag Chemical
Monsanto is getting backing from 11 states in its efforts to stop California from requiring cancer warnings on products containing Glyphosate. According to the Saint Louis Post, court documents filed ...
Jan 05, 2018
Medfly Quarantine Zone Setup Along the Coast
The California Department of Food and Agriculture says a portion of San Mateo County has been placed under quarantine for the Mediterranean fruit fly following the detection of two Medflies within the...
Jan 02, 2018
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