Benefits of multi-lateral trade deals like the Trans Pacific Partnership are more than economic for the US, according to a group of retired military leaders. Rob Bain has the story….
Agri View: Standards and Grades Facts
…standards and grades provide a means for measuring levels of quality and value for agricultural commodities. These standards provide a basis for domestic and international trade and promote efficiency in…
China Takes Step to Approve CA Strawberries
…Access to the market is a good example of complementary trade to support the growing consumer demand for strawberries. China has significant domestic strawberry production, but their season usually ends…
Leftover Easter Eggs
…in contact with pesticides, animal manure, and other contaminants. Don’t eat eggs thus exposed. Let the hunters trade their real eggs for candy ones, and throw out the hidden eggs….
Napa’s New Winery Compliance Rules Preceding Strict Enforcement
…to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and California Department of Food and Agriculture. The County has taken the position that production related information is confidential and not…
Sakata Seed Announces Contribution to UC Davis
…the research, education and progress necessary to advance this dynamic trade.” To learn more about the SBC, or to contribute to the Kent J. Bradford Endowment initiative, please visit: http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/About_US/An_Endowment_for_the_Future/…
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action in Calling for Increased RFS RVO Levels in 2017 Grassley On Wednesday, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) along with 17 other…
Food and Ag Groups Express Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba
…sustainable natural resource management. Secretary Vilsack called the announcement “a significant step forward in strengthening our bond and broadening agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba.” As food and…
Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors
…trade between the United States and Cuba.” During their bilateral meeting today, Secretary Vilsack and Cuban Minster of Agriculture Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero will sign a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes…
Agri View: Real Horse Power
…and Canada, and even overseas. Horse Progress Days began in 1994 as a way for these manufacturers to showcase their equipment. The annual modern horse-powered farming trade show offers farmers…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…products, which in 2015 was valued at $39.1 billion by the Organic Trade Association. Many organic farmers and ranchers receive premium prices for organic products by following USDA-defined standards that…
Today is National Ag Day
…enter that trade. If a girl received an item for a trade, it meant she would marry a person from that trade. Pretty Peachy Peaches are a good source of…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced today that the U.S. government has reached agreement with the government of Peru to remove barriers for U.S. beef exports…
Agri View: Farm Family Honor
…is a rapidly decreasing trade. While over half of family farms have an off-farm income, the private domestic product fell from 35% to 5.8%, with a GNP rising to 40…