The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada faces more opposition from an EU member country. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Friday announced more funding for farm operating loans. Farm Service Agency administrator Val Dolcini announced the funding to assist more than 1,900 approved …
Congress Back in Session This Week
After a seven-week recess, Congress returns to session this week as many have little expectation lawmakers will accomplish much of anything with the November elections looming. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy …
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
Record Walnut Production Forecast The 2016 California walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, up 11 percent from 2015’s production of 603,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. …
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences by Josué Medellín-Azuara, Duncan MacEwan, Richard E. Howitt, Daniel A. Sumner, and Jay R. Lund The drought continues for California’s agriculture in 2016, but …
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
Reminds Lenders and Potential Borrowers of Small Business Administration Option The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that additional funding will be made …
German Activist Hope to Stop EU-Canada Trade Deal
Activist delivered a public complaint to Germany’s Constitutional Court this week in hopes to scuttle a trade agreement between the European Union and Canada. The activist called the complaint the …
Syngenta Seeking Buyer for Hawaii Operation
Syngenta AG is seeking a buyer for its 6,000-acre operation in Hawaii. In the midst of a $43 billion takeover by ChemChina, Syngenta is trying to sell the Hawaii operations …
Vermont, Grocery Industry, Agree to Dismiss GMO Labeling Lawsuit
A lawsuit against the now defunct Vermont GMO labeling law was dismissed this week, after the parties to the lawsuit agreed the suit was no longer needed. That’s because of …
U.S. Senators Urge Investigation into Canada’s Dairy-Pricing Policies
Two U.S. Senators say Canada’s dairy pricing policies are harming trade and will negatively affect the U.S. dairy industry, jeopardizing the country’s trade commitment to the United States. Sponsored ContentBeef …
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
Wheat industry groups welcomed Japan’s announcement to end the temporary ban of U.S. white wheat exports. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture announced imports resumed Thursday, with the purchase of 58,000 metric …
Amazon Seeking Drive-up Grocery Location in Seattle
Online retail giant Amazon is diving further into the grocery business and seeking a brick-and-mortar location in Seattle, Washington. Meatingplace reports Amazon is now looking to build a facility in …
Funding for Ag Water Use
The California Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Food and Agriculture have released a DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 30-day comment period concerning a joint …
USDEC, NMPF Laud Senators for Urging Investigation
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) for urging an investigation into Canadian dairy pricing …