…on investment for membership in CCM. CCM engages in matters ranging from trade, to air quality regulations, pest and disease issues, pesticide regulation, labor, water, and federal and state legislation…
Garden on a Budget
…gardens, arrange a plant exchange or seed swap party and invite all of your green-thumbed pals. Have everybody bring samples from their gardens and trade. You garden will have greater…
Commodity Classic Underway
…trade show—farmer-focused and farmer-led. You’re guaranteed to walk away with ideas and energy that will have a profound and profitable impact on your farm. That’s why growers from across the…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
NMPF President Tells Senate Panel about Possibilities, Pitfalls with Past Free Trade Agreements Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF Even after free trade agreements are negotiated by the U.S….
Agri View: Foreign Trade
Everett Griner talks about the essential, but costly, foreign trade in today’s Agri View. Foreign Trade From USDA Economic Research Service Exports Global economic performance and population growth drive demand…
Agri View: Weather Damage Costly
…neutral phase and a cold phase, called La Niña.) These warmer waters are linked to — or coupled with, as atmospheric scientists say — changes in the trade winds over…
PMA Brings Fresh Produce Insight to White House Meeting on Trade Policy
Produce Marketing Association President Cathy Burns with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman Global trade is critical to the fresh produce industry, and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) President Cathy Burns…
Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…however, reservations are required. Contact Alyssa Houtby, director of Public Affairs at 559.592.3790. Please be advised that media packets will be available at the California Citrus Mutual trade show booth…
Leap Year and Ag
…it is cooked to foretell the future for family members. If a boy received an item for a trade, it meant he would enter that trade. If a girl received…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
…nation, imported pork for 10 years from PRRS-positive countries without getting the disease.) In early January, after the Obama administration threatened to suspend its trade benefits under the African Growth…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
Topics Focused on Relevance & Bottom-Line Impact for Farmers The 2016 Commodity Classic, held March 3-5 in New Orleans, Louisiana, promises to be the biggest ever, with the largest trade…
NCBA Urges Swift Action on TPP
…premium in these markets and add value back to producers here at home. Trade is an investment in our future, profitability for the next generation.” In 2015, trade added an…
Fighting Poverty with Seeds
…of those who are hungry are farmers by trade, but lack the resources to grow their own food. In many developing countries, women in particular are well-positioned to lead families…
Agri View: Drugs, Unsolvable Problem
Everett Griner talks about drugs and production solutions in today’s Agri View. Drugs, Unsolvable Problem From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Illegal Drug Trade The illegal drug trade is a global…