by Steven Zahniser, Tom Hertz, Peter Dixon, and Maureen Rimmer, Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? ERS estimates that U.S. agricultural exports supported about 1.1 million full-time, civilian jobs …
USDA to Hold Expert Panel Meeting on Publication of Farm Operator Demographics
Public Comments Welcomed The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces a public meeting of an expert panel to consider questions surrounding publication of farm operator demographic …
California Grape Acreage Report, 2016 Summary
California’s 2016 grape acreage totaled 897,000 acres. Of the total grape acreage, 841,000 were bearing while 56,000 were non-bearing. The wine-type grape acreage is estimated at 602,000 acres, with 560,000 …
Yellow Almond Trees More Widespread?
Some growers are seeing yellow almond trees in their orchard as we move into spring. U.C. Cooperative Extension advisors in both Fresno and Merced counties said growers have called them …
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
There are programs available for almond growers and others to help improve air quality. Ted Strauss, California Air Quality Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service tells us more. Sponsored …
Lasagna Garden
Cathy Isom tells us how to make a Lasagna garden bed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Lasagna gardening has nothing to do with …
Animal Rights Groups Want Dead Animal Payments Stopped
The Humane Farming Association is once again attempting to get the U.S. Department of Agriculture to stop payments to livestock farmers when their animals are unsheltered and die as a …
Mexico Finishing New Trade Deal with Argentina
Mexico is looking to establish closer ties with other Latin American and South American countries after Donald Trump took office in the United States, its biggest export market. Reuters says …
Pence Talks Trade in Japan
Vice President Mike Pence was in Tokyo on Tuesday, calling for “stronger and more balanced bilateral trade relationships” with countries like Japan and South Korea. A Washington Post article says …
Monsanto Surpasses Pollinator Habitat Goal
Monsanto announced it has reached milestones in two key aspects of its biodiversity program, including protecting species and promoting sustainable landscapes. Monsanto established 72 habitats for monarch butterflies and other …
Canada Responds to Dairy Trade Disagreement with U.S.
Canada’s Ambassador to Washington told the Associated Press this week that Donald Trump is wrong when he says that Canada’s dairy industry trade practices “are very unfair.” David MacNaughton wrote …
Trump Vows to Fix Wisconsin Dairy Situation
At a recent stop in Wisconsin to discuss job creation, President Donald Trump vowed to support Wisconsin dairy farmers in their trade dispute with Canada and possibly make big changes …
Agri View: Pollinator Problem Worldwide
Everett Griner talks about the bee and pollinator problem now worldwide in today’s Agri View. For a decade or longer beekeepers throughout the U.S. have been impacted …
The California Kitchen: Saute of Garlic & Kale with Red Onion
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing sute of garlic & kale with red onion with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 …