…Organic Trade Association (OTA). By comparison, the growth rate in sales between 2018 and 2019 was five percent. It marks the first time for double-digit sales growth since 2015. A…
Registration Still Open for WAPA Annual Meeting in Monterey
…are critical to our members,” Isom noted. “Then of course, the highlight is that it’s the one industry trade show that brings all four nuts together and we’re going to…
Industry Group Voices Opposition to Proposed Mill Assessment Increase
…sets of issues for growers, Isom explains. Many export destinations require fumigants to be applied to products before they can be exported to foreign markets. Some trade markets also have…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-24-21
…company that can grade produce. Danielle also has information of frustration about the lack of trade deals as the Trade Promotion Authority expires. Tune in to the show for these…
Market Concerns Linger as COVID Challenges Begin to Decline
…commodities very dependent upon export markets. What do those look like? How are we doing on trade?” Jacobsen noted. “We’re hoping that we’re going to see a strong rebound for…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-17-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including an update on trade, more mechanical harvesting options are…
Groundwater Accounting Platform to Become Available Statewide
…the ability to track water supplies, create water budgets, and trade allocations of water through the platform. The use of the accounting platform will be entirely voluntary. “Our goal is…
Mexico’s Organic Requirements for U.S. Exports Delayed Until 2022
…Mexico’s Organic Law (LPO) standards. Enforcement of the new requirement was initially set to begin immediately. After negotiations between Mexican officials and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and…
USDA Partnership Looks at Hemp Seed Oil Potential for Personal Care Products
…and development agreement seeks to expand the market for hemp seed oil. Chemists with the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) have developed a patented process called “bio-catalysis” to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-11-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade with the U.S., China and Australia, Walmart requesting…
U.S. Potatoes Get Green Light in Mexico
…industry has been working to eliminate trade restrictions for decades, which only allowed imports of U.S. potatoes within 26 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border. After a trade agreement to allow…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-03-21
…new online trade certification system for dairy, and California’s LGMA is responsive with the new pre-harvest sampling protocols. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
DWR Awards Prop 68 Grant Funding to Six SGMA Projects
…million for the East Madera Subbasin Recharge Project Phase 1 and Eastside Bypass Recharge for Subsidence and Flood Risk Reduction Phase 1. Westlands Water District GSA will receive nearly $4…
Ag Industry to Streamline Development of Harvest Automation Technology
…that established. Duflock explained they have “a quarter of road to build” in the development of the tech stack. Once completed, the initiative will begin moving into the next phase….