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E15 Saves Money & Cuts GHG Emissions and NCBA Wraps Summer Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
A new study found drivers could expect to save 20 cents per gallon by using E15 fuel and cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by nearly 50%, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members wrapped up their summer business meeting in San Diego.
Risk Managmen Agency Prepares for Crop Insurance Expansion
Line on Agriculture
Changes to crop insurance options, beginning with crop year include the addition of specialty and organic crops.
Melons for the Fourth of July and Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
California watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and mixed melons will arrive in grocery stores in time for the Fourth of July, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
Cotton Futures Attempt Rally and Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
December24 futures prices for cotton are attempting a rally, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
USDA Specialty Crop Trade Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, and asked her about our recently improved relations with India and what that means for Washington apples.
USDA Specialty Crop Trade Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, and asked her about our recently improved relations with India and what that means for Washington apples.
Dairy Funding for Cattle Disease and Assisting Specialty Crop Exports
The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation received funding from APHIS to help with projects designed to advance cattle disease preparedness, and USDA Undersecretary, Alexis Taylor announced funding for the first projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Export initiative.
Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, it seems we’re hearing of more plans or legislation to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes.
Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, it seems we’re hearing of more plans or legislation to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes.
USDA Specialty Crop Investment Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Department of Agriculture is investing in specialty crop farmers as the industry faces significant challenges. Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt has more.
USDA Specialty Crop Investment Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Department of Agriculture is investing in specialty crop farmers as the industry faces significant challenges. Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt has more.
California Biofuel Plant and USDA Specialty Crop Investment
The Agribusiness Update
E-T-F Trends says plans for a biofuel plant in California could spur more investors to take a closer look at agricultural commodities, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA investments designed to support the U.S. specialty crops industry.
California Biofuel Plant and USDA Specialty Crop Investment
The Agribusiness Update
E-T-F Trends says plans for a biofuel plant in California could spur more investors to take a closer look at agricultural commodities, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA investments designed to support the U.S. specialty crops industry.
Farmers Tapping Into Specialty Food Markets
Farm of the Future
Niche markets are an area of agriculture that, if done right, can have a big payoff.
USDA Trade & Specialty Crops Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Trade is a topic many in agriculture are talking a lot about, and USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor shares her thoughts on what's been done and what lies ahead.
USDA Trade & Specialty Crops Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Trade is a topic many in agriculture are talking a lot about, and USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor shares her thoughts on what's been done and what lies ahead.
Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
It seems we’re hearing of more plans or legislation to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes, but Northwest Horticultural Council president Mark Powers says the focus is a bit skewed.
Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
It seems we’re hearing of more plans or legislation to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes, but Northwest Horticultural Council president Mark Powers says the focus is a bit skewed.
California Almond Struggles and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers have faced tough economic conditions in recent years as production costs soar and earnings plummet, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Warnock on Federal Disaster Aid and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Senator Warnock discusses his efforts to secure federal disaster assistance for farmers impacted by these storms, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.