Dairy Safety Net Program Continues To Develop

Randall Weiseman June 7, 2016 Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

A dairy farm safety net program created in the last Farm Bill continues to progress in its comprehensive coverage of producers. Rod Bain reports.

Argentina Orange and Tangerine Forecasts Issued
Fresh orange production in Argentina is forecast at 680,000 metric tons (MT) for 2025–26 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS). That’s an 80,000 MT increase from the previous year. Argentine tangerine production is expected to reach 240,000 MT in 2025–26, based on favorable weather. That’s up from 180,000 MT the […]
CITRUS NURSERY SOURCE: Increased Interest in Fresh Utilization
By Peter Chaires Florida breeding programs have been largely focused on the juice stream in recent years. And for good reasons. Retaining the remaining processing capacity and infrastructure is of paramount importance to support Florida’s orange juice industry. Numerous sweet oranges have been released in hopes of achieving incremental improvements in HLB tolerance while improving […]