…– authorizing CDFA to distribute as much as $10 million for eligible projects. The money comes from the state’s portion of Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds. The proceeds are deposited in the…
AgNeTVideo: 2014 CAPCA Setup
The 2014 CAPCA Convention runs October 19-21 in Anaheim. AgNet West is at the convention and will bring you more coverage each day. Watch today’s video of the trade show…
WTO Ruling Favors U.S. Poultry Versus India
A World Trade Organization panel sides with the U.S. in claims that India illegally kept U.S. poultry products out of that market. Rod Bain has more. WTO Ruling Favors U.S….
Nut Grower Conference This Month
Nut growers from around the state are invited to an exciting convention and trade show this month. Sabrina Hill has the details. Nut Grower Conference Nut growers from around the…
Tough Decision for Southern CA Alfalfa Growers
Some success is being had with a different varietal of alfalfa in managing leafhopper populations in southern California however there is a trade off. Growers Face Tough Decision Cooperative Extension…
United States and Brazil Reach Agreement to End WTO Cotton Dispute
…Trade Organization (WTO). Under the terms of the agreement, Brazil will terminate the Cotton case, giving up its rights to countermeasures against U.S. trade or any further proceedings in this…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…days with farm families. 2014 Fellows Renee Berry, U.S. International Trade Commission Tri Bui-Nguyen, FDA-Office of Regulatory Affairs Alyssa Clendenin, FDA-Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network Shiela Corley, USDA-National…
9/11 Memorial Plaza at CA State Fairgrounds to Open for Sept. 11 Anniversary
9/11 Memorial (courtesy CDFA) (From CDFA) In observance of the September 11 attack of the World Trade Center in 2001, the 9/11 Memorial Plaza at the California State Fairgrounds at…
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
…trade before the start of the 2014 citrus shipping season is the result of a lot of effort by a number of USDA employees, who worked very closely with their…
Froman ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About TTIP Talks
Michael B. Froman, U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman talked with cattle producers about ongoing trade negotiations, and offered a positive outlook. Froman on TTIP Froman told the…
NFU on COOL: Consumers Have a Right To Know
…imports of food. Recently, a District Court of Appeals ruled in favor of COOL 9-2. However, the World Trade organization will have a say as well. Johnson questions the small…
Mexico Trade Mission and Ag Labor Issues – Looking Forward
(Photo courtesy of ca.gov Planting Seeds) While in Mexico City last week, Governor Brown met with Secretary Navarrete Prida of the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and signed…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…erodible land and wetland conservation for crop insurance purposes. TITLE III – Trade U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Study: On May 22, USDA submitted a report to Congress on the existing…
As Trade Mission to Mexico Ends, Collaborative Efforts Will Continue
…find solutions on cross-border trade delays. The businesses and government officials we had the pleasure to meet we very receptive to strengthening the trade, investment and cooperation between Mexico and…