Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” District 5 San Diego County supervisor Jim Desmond is at it again with this sewage issue in Tijuana Mexico heading to San Diego….
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-12-25
…and Lorrie highlighted the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged, with Chairman Powell monitoring unemployment and inflation. They noted ongoing trade negotiations with the UK, Canada, Mexico, Japan,…
Coastal California Produce Faces Weather Challenges
…yields are especially light as growers move to the Salinas Valley, where the cool, damp weather is reducing stand quality. Brussels sprout production from Mexico is also struggling, with labor…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Rise in March, Beef Hits Nine-Month High
…value climbed 4% to $922 million, marking the highest level since June. Key growth markets included Taiwan, Mexico, Central America, Chile, and Africa, though exports to China face ongoing challenges…
U.S. Withdraws from Long-Standing Trade Agreement-Tomato Tariffs to Skyrocket
Meutia Chaerani / Indradi Soemardjan / via Wikimedia Commons image Starting in mid-July, tomatoes imported from Mexico will face a 17.09% tariff as the U.S. government withdraws from a long-standing…
U.S. Mango Market Continues to Thrive
Snapdragon66, via Wikimedia Commons The U.S. mango market continues to thrive, fueled by strong harvest volumes from multiple exporting countries. Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic are actively harvesting…
AgNet News Hour Tueday, 05-06-25
…noting that 997 direct loans for over $500,000 were approved in FY 2023, with Oklahoma leading. The conversation shifted to the New World Screw Worm issue, where Mexico initially halted…
Avocados Becoming Popular with Consumers
…United States imports are from Mexico. We import avocados to Mexico year-round, but volumes decrease seasonally during the summer, which is when California avocado shipments tend to peak.” The higher…
U.S. and Mexico Strike Deal on Screwworm Control
Screwworm Larvae The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to manage the spread of the New World screwworm, a dangerous livestock pest that threatens both animal health and…
Sewage Problem Issue in Mexico
…California talking about the huge sewage problem in Tijuana Mexico. Millions of gallons of raw sewage are pouring into the United States from Tijuana — and Mexico turns a blind…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-30-25
…between the U.S. and Mexico, including a water pact violation leading to crop and livestock losses in southern Texas and Mexico’s refusal to allow U.S. aircraft to release sterile insects…
Rollins Urges Mexico to Lift Restrictions to Combat the New World Screwworm
Screwworm Larvae Courtesy of USDA/APHIS Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has urged Mexico to lift restrictions on U.S. aircraft and waive duties on eradication equipment to combat the New World…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-29-25
…and Lee Zeldin to address this problem. The Ag Net News Hour hosts then discussed Mexico’s dumping of raw sewage and toxic chemicals into the Pacific Ocean, affecting Navy SEALs,…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25
…Haas variety will dominate, making up 95% of the crop. The last segment also touched on the economic impact of avocado imports, particularly from Mexico, and the health benefits of…