…of the Mid-Pacific Region of the Bureau of Reclamation Ernest Conant noted his optimism that the proposed operation will have a far greater impact on the environment than previous plans…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…and other countries in the wake of U.S. withdrawal from the multinational Trans-Pacific Partnership process. The Japan bilateral agreement keeps intact essentially all the trade benefits the United States would…
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly Establishment in U.S. and World
…SLF could eventually become established in most of New England and the mid-Atlantic states, the central United States, and Pacific coastal states, explained ecologist Tewodros Wakie with the ARS Temperate Tree…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
…640 KB) concluded that “IR-4’s partnership with agriculture has contributed to 95,261 jobs with a total labor income of $5.6 billion, and annual contributions to the gross domestic product totaling…
Agriculture Groups Respond to Japan Trade Deal
…farmers and ranchers on a level playing field to compete in Japan with countries that participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. That’s good news. “The time for trade wars has come…
New Japanese Trade Deal Expands Market for Agricultural Products
…U.S. opted out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The new Japanese trade deal should put U.S. products on a level playing field with other countries who were included in the…
Hope Remains for SB 559 Despite Failing to Pass in Legislature
…to lead a partnership for repairing a facility that benefits all of California and to achieve key policy goals related to achieving sustainable groundwater management and clean drinking water,” the…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…legal entity, other than a joint venture or general partnership, cannot receive more than $125,000 in payments under WHIP+, if their average adjusted gross farm income is less than 75…
Input Needed for Forthcoming H-2A Cost Estimator Tool
A partnership between AgSafe and UnitedAg is allowing for the development of an H-2A cost estimator tool that can assist with decision making when it comes to the H-2A program….
Pork Industry Receives USDA Grant to Open ASF Dialogue in Asia
…further spreading. The approximately $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Animal Service division will fund the multi-phase project, helping to build strategic partnerships, while increasing trade…
Trade Deal Revisions Benefit California Agriculture
…opportunities for California and other U.S. dairies.” Another significant trade breakthrough was made which could restore certain benefits which were going to be achieved through the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. A…
Ag Groups Celebrate Trade Agreement with Japan
…Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EU-Japan EPA), a new agreement with Japan will allow our farmers a level playing field with our competitors….
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…the European Union (EU), which entered into force September 2017, and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which entered into force December 2018, the United States remains the…
Perdue Statement on Meeting with Guatemalan Ministers
…are eager to help our producers take advantage of this great opportunity to add a qualified pool of workers to the H-2A visa program. This critical partnership with Guatemala will…