…allies in government to discuss ways to defend NAFTA. More than 100 business and government officials attended the U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue in December, shortly after Donald Trump’s election, the last…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…all sectors along the almond supply chain work together to provide a safe, sustainable product. Applications for the 2018 Almond Leadership Program are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…(except for temperate Japonica rice), which will be announced in November; remaining oilseeds and chickpeas, which will be announced in December; and temperate Japonica rice, which will be announced in…
Training Courses to Fulfill Part of Produce Safety Rule
…Garden Grove December 8th at The Plaza in Yuba City December 12th at the Yolo County Farm Bureau in Woodland December 14th at the San Joaquin County Farm Bureau in…
Fertilizer Company to Halt Production to Curb Excess Supply
…company will curtail output at one facility for ten weeks starting November 19th, and for eight weeks at another facility starting December 3rd. It said the number of temporary layoffs…
GMO’s Take New Approach with Non-Browning Apples
…in 10oz bags designed with convenience in mind. The apples will be available in a few dozen stores beginning in October and running through December, or until supplies sell out….
WTO Will Investigate U.S. Complaint over China
…Settlement Body, after China blocked the first attempt in August, according to Reuters. The challenge was initiated by the Obama administration in December of last year and was continued by…
U.S. Has First NAFTA Finalization Target
…have the deal ready to sign, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer would have to reach a deal in December and publish the text in January. From the National Association of…
Rural Mainstreet Index Lower
…University, surveys bank CEO’s in ten Midwestern states. Overall, the index, which ranges between and 100, slumped to 39.6, its lowest level since December 2016, and down from 42.2 in…
Above Normal Temperatures Through the End of 2017
…warmth comes in the Four Corners Region between October and December. This could possibly mean areas to the east may need some springtime rains to be ready for the spring…
Almond Board: Gala Dinner at 2017 Almond Conference
…with his own 10-episode TV series which premiered May 2017 on Red Bull TV. The Almond Conference takes place December 5-7, 2017 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Tickets for the…
OTA Files Lawsuit Against USDA Over Organic Livestock Standards
…Act, and unlawfully delayed the effective date of the final livestock standards. The trade association further contends that the Trump Administration’s regulatory freeze order issued to federal agencies in January…
Strong Numbers for American Beef Exports
…was the highest valued month of beef exports since December 2014. Beef exports for the first seven months of the year showed an increase of 11 percent in volume and…
Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
…of American distillers dried grains (DDGS). In December 2016, Vietnam suspended imports of U.S. DDGS after reported detections of quarantine pests in U.S. shipments. Prior to the suspension, Vietnam was…