U.S. Wheat Associates Question TPP Package

Dan Grain

…while still wanting to be part of the TPP, Japan is looking to shield its primary agricultural products from competition. Shannon Schlecht, Director of Policy for U.S. Wheat Associates, comments….

Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award

Dan Cotton

…received the Club’s Distinguished Agriculturist Award in 1996. Williams is a past board member of the Agricultural Energy Consumers Association and the California Agricultural Education Foundation, which oversees the California…

Ag Leadership Names Four New Board Members

Taylor Hillman General

Karm Bains, Barbara Boswell, Bob Cherenson and Jim Maxwell have joined the board of directors of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF). “We are pleased to welcome four exceptional and…

USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Environment, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

…local partners specifically for their region. Eligible partners include private companies, universities, non-profit organizations, local and tribal governments and others joining with agricultural and conservation organizations and producers to invest…

USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Environment, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables, Water

…the Saginaw Bay, intensive agricultural production, industrial pollution and other factors has created a need for enhanced water quality efforts. The new conservation program announced today, called the Regional Conservation…

Agribusiness Export Training Seminars

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Energy, Environment, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables, Water

…year and has some type of export-ready product. Target industries are new and used agricultural equipment and technology, irrigation equipment, “green” environmental technology and agricultural food products. Each seminar will…

April Egg Production Up 2 Percent

Dan Poultry

…flocks during April 2014, up 8 percent from April 2013. Released May 23, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)….