The United Nations food agency says world food prices rose during March, driven by increases in grains and dairy costs. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index measures monthly …
USDA and SBA Join Forces to Help Rural American Businesses
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening small businesses and the agricultural economies in rural America. They signed the …
Growth Energy Responds To EPA Waivers
Growth Energy sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt condemning the decision to give a small refinery waiver to one of the largest refiners in the U.S. …
White House Trade Chief Says U.S./China to Hold Trade Talks
A Bloomberg report says that American and Chinese officials have both indicated a willingness to find a negotiated solution to their trade differences. Top government officials are expected to hold …
Perdue Says Trade War May Affect the New Farm Bill
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says a potential trade dispute with China could have negative consequences on the new Farm Bill Congress is currently working on. Politico says Congress may need …
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Yara’s Director of Agronomy Services for the Western United States, Steve Petrie, said calcium nitrate is the better form of nitrogen for plants for several reasons. The biggest advantage is …
Almond Update: Water Workshops Introduce Growers to Tools
Almond growers have some opportunities next week to help them be as efficient as possible with their irrigation. Almond Board of California’s Jenny Nicolau said their water workshops introduce growers …
Market Experts: Keep China Tariff in Perspective
No one has officially declared ‘war’ in the way of trade between the U.S. and China, but the nations are no doubt in the makings of a trade war. President …
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
From American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) The following statement on the Chinese tariff announcement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers are, by …
Almond Matters: Springtime Mite Monitoring Heats Up with Temperatures
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, temperatures in California are beginning to warm up, increasing the importance of springtime mite monitoring. Mites will overwinter on winter weeds, …
New Trap Better at Snaring Stable Flies
A new stable fly trap, now on the market, catches more flies than the standard trap, according to a recent Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study. The Knight Stick trap is …
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture In response to the federal government’s recent decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, China has ordered retaliatory tariffs on …
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
Given a tight labor market, particularly in rural areas, the loss of foreign-born workers would lead to a drop in agricultural jobs, according to a study commissioned by the National …
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
The International Trade Commission agrees with the National Biodiesel Board that the biofuels industry has suffered because of unfairly dumped imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. In a vote …