…procedures they have in place for securing commodities and feed and managing farm visitors. In light of the many changes related to food safety over the past 20 years, Reeve…
Omnibus a Win for Ag, But No Fix for WOTUS or GMOs
…by Canada and Mexico now that the World Trade Organization has approved more than $1 billion in tariffs against American beef, pork and other U.S. commodities if COOL is not…
California Leads Nation in Horticultural Sales
…up-to-date assessment of current industry trends, including items like peonies, lavender, rudbeckia, cacti and succulents.” The top commodities in California horticulture sales reflect this very diversity. Top commodities sold in…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…commodities grown in California, pistachios ranked in the top ten, valued at $1.6 billion in 2014. In crop year 2013/14, 65% of total production was exported, and greater China accounted…
Cottonseed Discussed on Capitol Hill
…authority provided under the 2014 Farm Bill to provide crucial help. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX), Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson (D-MN), General Farm Commodities and Risk Management…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
…country” hearing conducted by the House Agriculture Committee’s General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee, the witnesses outlined numerous market, policy and regulatory issues that threaten to undermine the U.S….
WTO Okays $1.01 Billion In Tariffs On U.S. Goods
…labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, while leaving intact the requirements for all other covered commodities. The governments of Canada and Mexico have stated repeatedly that enactment of this…
USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…and Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden. Thirty concurrent track sessions supporting this theme include the Agriculture Talent Pipeline, Bioproducts, Commodities, Land & Tenure Transition, New Markets, Organics, Risk Management, Scientific Advancement,…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…The Food Commodities Index, at 103, decreased 6.4 percent from the previous month and is down 13 percent from September 2014. The September Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…fortunate, and the farmers, ranchers, and dairymen that I represent in California’s Central Valley are proud that many of the commodities we produce go to individuals throughout the world who…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…tremendous support from producers of rice, citrus, fresh fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, and eggs, to name just a few commodities. In fact, more than 120 family farms have worked…
CCM Applauds Release of TPP Text
…most other California commodities,” said Nelson. Tariffs are plunging as a result of negotiations, creating a more competitive and fair international marketplace. With tariff reductions in Japan, Vietnam and Malaysia,…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…of commodities, considering additional labs/testing facilities, etc. As we all work through this pilot project together, it is important to be mindful that the growers themselves stepped forward to make…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…the end of something – but it’s also the start of something. October is National Manufacturing Month. For many of our agricultural commodities that don’t go directly to the produce…