Search: rod
2295 Results
Nat'l Milk Producers Support Testing and USDA Adds More for High-Speed Internet
The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation supports USDA orders on the testing lactating cows, and USDA partners with rural cooperatives, local organizations, and tribes to support more high-speed internet deployment in 11 states.
Milk Safety Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
Climate-Smart Sorghum as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Line on Agriculture
National Sorghum Producers are rewarding growers for using climate-smart farming practices that are setting the stage for the corps to be used as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Ackley Buys Two NW Wineries and Ag Drone Operators Cautioned
The Agribusiness Update
Seattle-based Ackley Brands has announced its acquisition of Columbia Winery and Hogue Cellars from Gallo, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association is asking all drone operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned aircraft this growing season.
Georgia Vegetable Producers Extend Checkoff and Ag Drone Operators Cautioned
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia vegetable producers voted to extend the one-cent-per-marketing-unit checkoff fee on 14 key vegetable crops for another three years, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association is asking all drone operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned aircraft this growing season.
Financing for Produce Growers
Farm of the Future
Interest rates are certainly higher than they were a couple of years ago, and financing hasn’t gotten any easier to come by.
Butter Headlined Recent USDA Milk Product Report
Line on Agriculture
Butter is the only dairy product where USDA raise the price forecast in their April Milk Product Forecast Report.
Keeping Ahead of Consumers on New Varieties
Farm of the Future
Growers of many fresh produce products have a choice to make when considering new varieties: will the rewards be worth the risks?
Beef Myth Busting Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With misinformation being spread questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the U.S., should we be worried about eating it?
Reducing Produce Waste and Market Intermediaries
Farm of the Future
Food prices are up across the country, but it’s not the farmer seeing those additional dollars.
Beef Myth Busting Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With misinformation being spread questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the U.S., should we be worried about eating it?
Pork Producers Push for Fair Marketplace
Line on Agriculture
National Pork Producers Council leaders remain engaged in discussions when it comes to creating fair and transparent rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
WSDA to Viet Nam Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Just back from a trade mission to Viet Nam, Washington State Director of Agriculture, Derek Sandison is feeling good about the potential in that market for producer in our state.
WSDA to Viet Nam Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Just back from a trade mission to Viet Nam, Washington State Director of Agriculture, Derek Sandison is feeling good about the potential in that market for producer in our state.
National Pork Producers Council on Prop 12
Line on Agriculture
The National Pork Producers Council does not want a patchwork of livestock standards.
AFBF on Fuel and Energy Costs
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Fuel and electricity prices are on the rise again amid declining farm income and the American Farm Bureau responds.
To Be or Not to Be: The Pecan Referendum
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA will conduct a referendum May 10 through June 24 for eligible domestic pecan producers and importers to decide whether to continue their research and promotion program.
Cow Burp Methane and USDA's Conservation and Climate Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farms who figured out how to reduce greenhouse gases emitted by cow manure must now figure out how to tackle methane from the cow’s burps, and USDA announces the availability of $1.5 billion for conservation and climate solutions.
Cow Burp Methane and USDA's Conservation and Climate Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farms who figured out how to reduce greenhouse gases emitted by cow manure must now figure out how to tackle methane from the cow’s burps, and USDA announces the availability of $1.5 billion for conservation and climate solutions.
GCC and GPC Research Funding and USDA's Conservation and Climate Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Cotton Commission and the Georgia Peanut Commission approved nearly $1.5 million in research funding at their respective March board meetings, and USDA announces the availability of $1.5 billion for conservation and climate solutions.