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NIFC Preps for Elevated Wildfire Season
Farm and Ranch Report
NIFC Preps for Elevated Wildfire Season
Weather for Spring and Summer Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond looks at the spring and summer weather outlook.
China Lags in U.S. Purchases and USDA Plans For Food Banks
The Agribusiness Update
China has some catching up to do on estimated U.S. ag purchases, and USDA lays out plans for food banks and surplus food.
California Wildfire Prevention and USDA Emergency Benefits
The Agribusiness Update
Some California wildfire prevention is scaled back due to pandemic, and USDA announces emergency benefit increases reach $2-billion per month for SNAP.
Trillion Trees Act
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is throwing his support to Arkansas Congressman Bruce Westerman's Trillion Trees Act.
Potato Study Shows Health Benefits and China Allows Tariff Exemptions
The Agribusiness Update
Penn State potato research shows potatoes contain fiber, resistant starch and key micronutrients that support healthy diet, and China to allow some tariff exemptions.
President's Budget Examines Ag Issues
Farm and Ranch Report
President's Budget Examines Ag Issues
Phase One No Tariffs and California Tree Thinning Changes
The Agribusiness Update
Phase one of the China trade deal will soon be signed but apparently makes no mention of tariff reduction, and California changes rules to make it easier to thin forests amid wildfire dangers.
NPPC Pushes Pork to China and Composting Romaine
The Agribusiness Update
National Pork Production Council says pork could boost ag economy 6% if Chinese tariffs dropped, and U.S. Composting Council urges composting Salinas, California romaine tied to E. coli.
Farm Economy Sound and China Lifts Ban on U.S. Poultry
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says U.S. Farm Economy still sound, and China lifts ban on U.S. poultry.
Wildfires Hit Avocados-Lemons and Ag Econ Barometer Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California wildfires hit avocado and lemon orchards and Ag Economy Barometer moves higher.
ASF Forum in Mexico and California Fire Damage
The Agribusiness Update
National Pork Producers Council attends African Swine Fever forum in Mexico, and it will take some time to assess wildfire damage in California.
Real Beef Over Alt Meat and Controlled Burns Revived
The Agribusiness Update
Alt-meat may be getting the headlines lately, but real beef is what consumers want, and controlled burns method of preventing wildfires is picking up in California.
Federal Disaster Relief Available and Dogs Find Deadly Bacteria
The Agribusiness Update
Federal aid is now available for producers facing losses from natural disasters, and trained dogs find fatal bacteria in California citrus groves.
Grazing Demand Up in California and NPC Working for Growers
The Agribusiness Update
Demand in California is growing for grazing animals to keep weeds down for wildfire prevention, and National Potato Council, or Big Potato, is working for growers.
Winegrape Smoke Task Force and Animal Activists Dairy Scam
The Agribusiness Update
West coast winegrape growers establish a task force to address taint from wildfire smoke, and Animal Activists sneaky to access Wisconsin dairy.