A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Expanding trade, talking to Congress about …
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
State fairs around the nation all have some familiar characteristics, yet fairs in the golden state have something that many Californians take for granted. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success …
Agri View: Common Shifts
Everett Griner talks about agriculture, a risky business, in today’s Agri View. Common Shifts Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a series of fact sheets illustrating how the newly reached Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement can boost the U.S. agriculture industry, supporting more …
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses how the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) provides a more level playing field in trade for American farmers. U.S. exports of agricultural products to TPP countries totaled …
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding the Agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement following the successful conclusion of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “An agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations provides a more …
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
From The White House: I’ve spent every day of my presidency fighting to grow our economy and strengthen our middle class. That means making sure our workers have a fair …
Dormant Winter Crops Handling Flooding
A study by University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) that is looking at recharging groundwater levels by winter flooding of farmland and crops with a winter dormancy is showing good results. Dormant …
Most Operations Implementing Food Safety
The Food and Drug Administration is currently revising their draft rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act and that has some growers wondering about a farm food safety plan. Sponsored …
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with Microsoft to launch the “Innovation Challenge,” a contest designed to explore how climate change will impact the United States’ food system …
Farm Bureau Convention Planned for Orlando
What to expect at the 2016 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention and IDEAg trade show – and when you can begin registration. Farm Bureau Convention The 2016 convention keynote speaker …
Invisible ‘Barcode’ Helping Traceability
Some technology in the agriculture industry is looking at an old problem in the food supply chain. Food safety and traceability has always been a heavily debated topic, but as …
Crop Management
Everett Griner talks about southern farmers now looking at rice in today’s Agri View. Crop Management Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase to AnotherJuly 7, 2025CIR …
WTO Rules against U.S.’ Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
From the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture: Today, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body ruled against the United States’ Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for meat, upholding the …