…climate change on agricultural production and food security. Secretary Vilsack joined Business for Social Responsibility and Field to Market, a consortium of organizations and businesses working toward agricultural sustainability, for…
Rooftop Farm
Gotham Greens greenhouse facility, Chicago, IL Cathy Isom tells us about the world’s largest rooftop farm. The pioneers behind the nation’s first commercial urban hydroponic greenhouses are now builders of…
COOL: WTO to Announce Retaliation
The World Trade Organization will announce retaliation levels against the United States under Country of Origin Labeling next week. Micheal Clements reports. WTO to Announce COOL Retaliation For the full…
Agri View: Breakfast Cost
Most people don’t know it but eggs are one of the most consumed foods in the whole world. Most of us do know that egg farmers have had a hard…
Positive Impacts from Extreme Weather Events
…recent Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo. Lund reminded attendees that it takes an extreme weather event, like this drought, to mold current state water policy. Recent Drought News…
Incentives for Propane Irrigation Engines
…toward the purchase of new propane-powered farm equipment like irrigation engines and grain dryers. In exchange, participants agree to share real-world performance data with PERC. Find the application and more…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…new markets for exports is critical for farmers and rural communities. Agricultural exports provide 20 percent of farm income and support more than 1 million jobs, many of them in…
Healthy Eating: Agri View
Americans are among the top meat eaters in the world. We are also big vegetable eaters. Everett Griner talks about healthy eating in today’s Agri View. Listen to get the…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…this objective since the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement in 1995. Japan’s average tariff on agricultural products is 14 percent. (For comparison, the average U.S. agriculture tariff is 5 percent.)…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. “The existing partnership between agriculture, the maritime industry, and government-sponsored food aid providers has…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…grown on the valley floor, and this year’s extended warm weather has given us a harvest earlier in the season than usual,” explained Tom Aguilar, owner of Mandarin Hill Orchards,…
Sustainable Ag Expo Has Something for Everyone
…from soil health to labor challenges at this yearly event. Expo Has Something for Everyone Vineyard Team Executive Director Kris Beal says the expo continues to grow, and the Expo…
Charter of Milan Establishes Important Values for a Sustainable World
…a message to world leaders that its principles are essential core values for our planet – a road map to a sustainable world. One key point – it’s not just…
Agri View: Feeding the World
…farmer is highly respected throughout the world, generally speaking. Everett Griner talks about what the term “feeding the world” means to you in today’s Agri View. Feeding the World-Who Cares?…