…Free Trade Agreements, international shipping, payment methods and documentation will also be provided to attendees. “Through our export development initiative, including the three-city rural seminar Exporting in a Global Market…
USDA Launches New Resources at ChooseMyPlate.gov to Help Cost-Conscious Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
…low-income people face time and resource challenges when it comes to putting healthy food on the table,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Promoting nutritious food choices can have a positive…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Recent Trade Breakthroughs with Mexico
…of Agro-Industrial Markets in North America: Challenges and Opportunities. The panelists discussed how the United States, Mexico and Canada can continue to work together to create jobs and economic opportunity…
Preparing Cooperative Extension for its Next Century
Rod Bain How is Cooperative Extension in the US serving its customers today while addressing the challenges of the future? Rod Bain reports. Preparing Cooperative Extension For Its Next Century…
Subcommittee Examines Economic Factors, Regulatory Burdens Plaguing the Livestock Industry
…the natural, bureaucratic, and regulatory challenges facing the industry,” said Ranking Member Jim Costa (D-CA-16). Written testimony provided by the witnesses is linked below. The archived webcast is linked here….
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…and WHEREAS the severe drought conditions continue to present urgent challenges: water shortages in communities across the state, greatly increased wildfire activity, diminished water for agricultural production, degraded habitat for…
California Ranked at Bottom of Agribusiness Friendliness Index
…climate. The government showed while we are top for labor availability, agribusinesses in California face more ballot initiatives than any other state as well as many other challenges to agribusiness…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…longer granting the exemptions will present challenges for farmers. But DPR Director Brian Leahy said the department “believes in being very protective when it comes to fumigants.” “We continuously evaluate…
Challenges and Opportunities For Pork Industry
…made. Challenges and Opportunities For Pork Industry National Pork Board CEO Chris Novak says that this a challenging time for pork production, however there are some new opportunities. Novak says…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…they achieve net farm income well above the average of the previous decade. Mid-sized farms and livestock producers continue to face challenges as a result of prolonged drought. We are…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
…initiative to provide solutions to agricultural water challenges. The grants will be used to develop management practices, technologies and tools for farmers, ranchers, forest owners and citizens to improve water…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…taken in the near-term to manage ongoing water supply challenges such as expanding operational flexibility and streamlining the water transfer process. The Bureau of Land Management is increasing monitoring of…
California Farm Bureau Supports Senate Bill to Address Water Crisis
…with immediate water challenges and address the long-term need for additional water storage,” he said. “If we don’t add aboveground storage, we will lose the ability to replenish storage in…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…as well as freshwater fish are now being farmed. It is a new industry fraught with challenges and pitfalls, but also great rewards. “These days, when you buy fish at…