…Joint FAO/IAEA Programme, the objective of the forum is to increase understanding and use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment to enhance global trade and prevent invasive pests. To register…
Charter of Milan Establishes Important Values for a Sustainable World
…goals as regulations guaranteeing rights to food for all; stronger legislation to promote the safeguarding of agricultural land; and the development of a system of open international trade, based on…
Agri View: Opening Trade with Cuba
America’s farmers are still anxiously waiting on trade relations with Cuba to open up. Everett Griner talks about trade with Cuba in today’s Agri View. Trade with Cuba…
CCM Applauds Release of TPP Text
…Vegetable Trade Advisory Committee which is comprised of 22 commodity leaders from across the country and offers counsel to USDA and United States Trade Representative on all proposed trade agreements….
TPP Will Benefit California, Farm Leader Says
Wenger With today’s release of the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, the California Farm Bureau Federation urged the state’s congressional delegation to support the agreement. The TPP…
Cattlemen Stand Firmly Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…negotiators were able to achieve over the past five years of talks. The TPP represents the highest standard of trade agreements and provides the foundation for increased access and lower…
Statement from Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
…the regional and bilateral trade agreements that are already in place or are being negotiated by competitor countries. This high standard agreement will expand U.S. agricultural exports, generate more rural…
The Western View: Tulare Nut Conference
…in agricultural publishing. Through print, e-newsletters, and industry trade shows, Jason and the crew at West Coast Nut Grower work hard to keep the industry informed and aware of critical…
USDA Ranks High in EPA Report on Renewable Energy Use
…the environmental impacts associated with the use of electricity. From major corporations to small businesses, colleges, universities and all levels of government, more than 1,300 partner organizations together buy and…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF, Regarding Election of Paul Ryan to Speaker of the House
…ranchers in his time in Congress.” “He has supported sensible changes in enforcement of the Endangered Species Act, backed open and fair trade with the rest of the world, fought…
PMA Fresh Summit has Another Record-Breaking Year
…Coast since 2011. The expo hummed with excitement as 1,060 exhibiting companies occupying 267,400 net square feet showcased new products, trends, technologies and innovations. Mandy exhibitors called traffic in the…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2016 Specialty Crop Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to…
Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer
…France, IARC was unable to reach a consensus agreement from a group of 22 experts in the field of cancer research, something that IARC has proudly highlighted they strive for…
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…