PSPA Member to Be Honored Kevin Hicks, an Emeritus Research Leader of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, has been named to the 2014 American Chemical Society (ACS) Class of Fellows. ACS is the world’s largest scientific society. Conferred annually since … Continued
The New York Times recently reported on an emerging investment class: working farms. As world population puts more pressure on agriculture to meet food demands, savvy investment leaders are developing new investment instruments based in food production. Read the fascinating report … Continued
The 2014 – 2015 Schedule of Meetings will soon be in the mail! But you can download it now, put it on your smartphone or tablet, and you’ll have it with you all the time. Click Here: Online PSPA Digital Schedule … Continued
Duncan Allison again provides a “scan” of farming issues of interest to Society members. FARMING NOTES JULY 2014 Dairy – Hoard’s 2014 Continuing Market Study is now completed and available hdads@hoards.com. The report indicates that per farm milk production has … Continued
The New York Times reported on the increasing impact to the hog industry from the virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PEDv. Read more on this devastating disease: NYT Article
Climate Not So Risky Business Cargill Exec Sees Agriculture Adapting, Shifting Northward Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor Interesting article in recent Progressive Farmer online article. >> Progressive Farmer Article Recommended by Duncan Allison
Reuters reports that DuPont ag sales have increased at a slower than expected pace. The result is lower profit forecasts for the coming year. See the full story here: DuPont Profits Slow
Our president, Duncan Allison, continues his series of insights into the national and world ag scene. FARMING NOTES – JUNE 2014 DAA 6/25/2014 Agriculture and food waste – careless abundance. We are wasting between 31% (USDA) and 40% (NRDC) of … Continued
Society member, Earl Ainsworth, spotted this article on NJ.com about new software developed by a start-up company at the business incubator in Princeton. The company is also developing new apps for use in the U.S. to aid farmers in reaching … Continued
The New York Times (June 20, 2014) reports on the agriculture sector and the major role it plays in the U.S. economy in recent years. Noteworthy is the fact that both New Jersey and Maryland ranked in the top ten … Continued
