…The grants also help growers solve technology needs or make better informed decisions on profitability and sustainability, leading to stronger rural American communities and businesses.” USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…market opportunities for high-quality American pork products. The TPP, initiated in late 2008, is a regional trade deal that includes the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia,…
“Congress Will Thoroughly Review TPP” – McCarthy
…deal that also reaches the guidelines set out by Congress. A good deal would open up new markets to American goods and services while creating new jobs and increasing take-home…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding the Agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…trade for American farmers. The agreement would eliminate or significantly reduce tariffs on our products and deter non-science based sanitary and phyto-sanitary barriers that have put American agriculture at a…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…leveling the playing field for American workers and businesses, so we can export more products stamped Made in America all over the world that support higher-paying American jobs here at…
Poll Shows Broad Support for Endangered Species Act Reform
…efforts to overhaul the increasingly outdated 1970s-era statute. The survey shows: 63 percent of Americans support modernizing the ESA; 62 of Americans believe the act should help with species recovery,…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…people from diverse backgrounds and experience levels in order to reach its full potential and meet the challenges of tomorrow. Identifying, recruiting and training a vibrant next generation of American…
American Pistachio Industry 2016 Annual Conference
APG will present the American Pistachio Industry 2016 Annual Conference Wednesday-Friday, February 17-19 at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California. Because our roots run deep,…
The Western View: California Grown
…since 2003”. It would benefit agriculture to continue this information campaign, even after the drought is over. We need to continue to show the consumer that Americans have access to…
Senate Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Without Critical Provision
…wholesale beef, pork and lamb. Mandatory Price Reporting also requires USDA to issue daily, weekly and monthly livestock and meat market reports. “For American’s cattlemen and women, market transparency is…
Dormant Winter Crops Handling Flooding
A study by University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) that is looking at recharging groundwater levels by winter flooding of farmland and crops with a winter dormancy is showing good results. Dormant…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
American Agri-Women is celebrating 40 years of advocating for agriculture with its “Drive Across America.” The Drive has now traveled more than 15,000 miles and is finishing up its five-month…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, and the Tree Assistance Program. In addition, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, and the Tree Assistance Program. In addition, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland…