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Category Archives: Agriculture
Magistrate hears arguments in beef checkoff lawsuit
The Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America - or R-CALF USA - filed a lawsuit this spring questioning the fact that half of the $1-per-head "beef checkoff" fee is given to the privately incorporated Montana Beef Council. R-CALF argues that its producers are being forced to subsidize the council's promotions, which do not distinguish between domestic and foreign beef.
A food glut means lower grocery prices, but at what cost?
An article from the Associated Press cites a study indicating grocery prices will fall two percent this year, and the deflation could persist up to six months. Ground beef is down nine percent, roasted coffee is down 4.3 percent, and fresh fruit is up 1.7 percent.
Central PA Food Bank
The Bethesda Mission serves hundreds of the city's hungry and homeless every day, and being a Christian-based ministry, faith is the critical part of its purpose. "We don't force our faith on anybody, but we do expect anybody who's here is going to show a bit of respect to us and we're going to respect them, that's for sure," executive director Chuck Wingate said.
USDA designates Pointe Coupee Parish as a disaster area
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Pointe Coupee Parish as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred in August. Farmers and ranchers in Avoyelles, Concordia, Iberville, St. Landry, St. Martin, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes also qualify for national disaster assistance because their areas are contiguous.
The Latest: Kansas officials praise American Royal move
The new Kansas home for the American Royal horse and livestock exhibition is being planned as a $160 million project that includes arenas, a museum and an agricultural education centre. American Royal officials and Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback announced Tuesday that the Royal plans to move from Kansas City, Missouri, to the Kansas side of the metropolitan area.
Corn Futures Little Higher
The weekly corn crop harvest report showed 46 percent of the U.S. corn crop was harvested versus 35 percent a week ago and 54 percent a year ago. The ten year average at this time of year is 45 percent.
Wheat Futures Mixed
December Chicago Wheat is trading at 421 1/2, down 2 1/4 cents/bushel. March Chicago Wheat is trading at 440, down 2 cents/bushel.
School garden teaches students how to grow, harvest and sell crops
As Halloween approaches, many people are out looking to buy pumpkins. Now, students at Lane Public School are making that a little easier for their Oklahoma community this year.
Judge visits with WC supporters
The former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and former Lt. Governor during Chet Culver's administration, is facing longtime Iowa Republican Senator Charles Grassley.
Workforce event highlights PSU initiative
PlantVillage, an online crop-disease knowledge library and image database co-founded by a Penn State researcher, was represented at an event unveiling a new agricultural workforce development initiative Oct. 6 in Washington, D.C. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the White House Rural Council - in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, other federal agencies and private-sector stakeholders - announced America the Bountiful, which will include wide-ranging efforts to expand and diversify the U.S. agriculture workforce. David Hughes, assistant professor of entomology and biology, was an invited guest at the event, which was held at USDA headquarters.
Getting the answers
Every four years, the American Farm Bureau Federation asks the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to address the issues that concern farmers and ranchers the most. The AFBF asked Democratic nominees Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump the same questions.
Column: Corn rallies despite record harvest
Corn prices topped $3.58 per bushel on Friday morning, the highest price in almost three months, even as a record crop is coming in out of the field.
Killer flesh-eating screwworm found in Florida
In this February 2013 file photo, a Key deer forages for food in the National Key Deer Refuge in the Florida Keys. The New World screwworm , which can kill livestock within two weeks, was found on animals in Big Pine Key and No Name Key in Florida earlier this month, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Canada needs to be a louder cheerleader for international trade deals
Trans-Pacific Partnership leaders pose for a family photo prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Manila on November 18, 2015. Trans-Pacific Partnership leaders pose for a family photo prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Manila on November 18, 2015.
Grain futures tumble, despite US stocks figures falling short of forecasts
Bumper US corn, soybean and wheat harvests will lift stocks by less than investors had expected, thanks to success in finding extra import buyers, according to official data - although prices tumbled nonetheless. The US Department of Agriculture, in its flagship monthly Wasde crop supply and demand report, pegged domestic soybean stocks at the close of 2016-17 at 395m bushels - a doubling over the course of the season but a figure smaller nonetheless than investors had expected.
AM markets: grains revive, amid ‘surprise’ at data aftermath
Another of those Chicago traders' adages, of which Agrimoney.com has already produced a few this week, holds that a crop, typically of corn or soybeans , viewed as likely to come in large will only increase in size as the season continues. But that isn't the case for this year's US corn crop, which the US Department of Agriculture downgraded on Wednesday by 36m bushels to 15.09bn bushels - albeit that is wasn't a huge downgrade, and the output figure is still high enough to rate as a record high.
USDA To Buy Another $20M Worth Of Cheese Amid Market Slump
The federal Agriculture Department this week announced its intent to purchase $20 million in cheddar cheese products as part of efforts to help dairy farmers weather a sluggish dairy market. The move would be the second $20 million purchase in many months as the U.S. dairy sector faces slower demand, increased inventories and low global prices.
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After nearly three years of loyal service and representing the pride and passion of Louisiana Tech University's campus and alumni communities, Tech XXI is retiring from active service. Tech XXI retires from active service as live mascot RUSTON - After nearly three years of loyal service and representing the pride and passion of Louisiana Tech University's campus and alumni communities, Tech XXI is retiring from active service.
Consumer Demand, Government Support Boost Biobased Products Industry
The biobased products industry contributes hundreds of billions of dollars to the US economy while reducing millions of metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a US Department of Agriculture report . The report says that in 2014, the biobased products industry contributed $393 billion and 4.2 million jobs - indicating that the sector grew from 2013 to 2014 , producing an additional $24 billion over the previous year.