…4084 A series of educational sessions focused on topics like trade in the global market, emerging floral trends, talent development, and leveraging data to enhance food safety. “Fresh Summit proves…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…Memphis-based NCC continues its active engagement with U.S. trade officials at the WTO, as well as with Congress, to ensure U.S. trade negotiators maintain a firm commitment not to accept…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…constructive and look forward to continued discussions with him and the USDA.” Vilsack praised the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. He called it an enormous opportunity for American agriculture. The…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…California’s greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program, are for a maximum of $150,000 per project. “We have money to give out to save water and reduce greenhouse gases,” said Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA…
Weed War-Part 2
Cathy Isom tells us the best way to attack and WIN the war on weeds this Fall. Weed War-Part 2…
Weed War-Part 1
In the first part of her series Cathy Isom tells us how to lay the groundwork to win the war on weeds. Weed War-Part 1…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 9
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Expanding trade, talking to Congress about…
Tpp Impacts on Ag by State and Commodity
USDA takes a look at how ag commodities, and the states that grow and export them, might benefit from the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Tpp Impacts on Ag by…
Trans-Pacific Partnership is Positive for CA Citrus
“After conversations with authorities in Washington, I have come to the conclusion that the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Agreement is positive for the California citrus industry,” states CCM President…
The Western View: The Clampers
…get through it. They also helped take care of widows and orphans in their area. The original Clampers faded after the civil war, and eventually ceased to exist. But in…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…from increased agricultural trade with the 11 other TPP countries. Trade ministers from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam concluded…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
…playing field in trade for American farmers. U.S. exports of agricultural products to TPP countries totaled $63 billion in 2014, 42 percent of total U.S. agricultural exports. Thanks to this…
NCBA Applauds Conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
…boost U.S. exports and eliminate trade barriers. “While the full details of the partnership will not be released until the President presents it to Congress, cattle producers are assured this…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…trade agreements (FTAs), which have substantially reduced or eliminated trade barriers, demonstrate the importance to the U.S. pork industry of opening foreign markets, Prestage pointed out. Those deals have increased…