…President Donald Trump if he included the WTO in a trade dispute over a milk pricing scheme by Canada that is harming U.S. dairy farmers. U.S. dairy groups say the…
Agri View: Seafood or Fish Consumption
Everett Griner talks about consumption of seafood increasing in today’s Agri View. Are you eating enough fish? A recent study shows that Americans are eating more fish…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…of U.S. soils are managed optimally today,” said Michael Doane, Global Director of Working Lands for The Nature Conservancy. “With a goal to transform the soil health management systems on…
Pear Industry Votes to Continue Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that a majority of pear growers in Oregon and Washington voted to continue their federal marketing order program. This order, administered locally…
ARS Announces New Scientific Impact Video Series
Andrew Moyer, in his Peoria laboratory, discovered the process for mass producing penicillin. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is pleased to debut a video series highlighting important scientific advances that…
USDA to Hold Expert Panel Meeting on Publication of Farm Operator Demographics
Public Comments Welcomed The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces a public meeting of an expert panel to consider questions surrounding publication of farm operator demographic…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2016 Summary
California’s 2016 grape acreage totaled 897,000 acres. Of the total grape acreage, 841,000 were bearing while 56,000 were non-bearing. The wine-type grape acreage is estimated at 602,000 acres, with 560,000…
Lasagna Garden
Cathy Isom tells us how to make a Lasagna garden bed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Lasagna gardening has nothing to do with…
Animal Rights Groups Want Dead Animal Payments Stopped
The Humane Farming Association is once again attempting to get the U.S. Department of Agriculture to stop payments to livestock farmers when their animals are unsheltered and die as a…
Mexico Finishing New Trade Deal with Argentina
…gains into the lucrative grain market in Mexico, Latin America’s second-biggest economy. As recently as 2015, Mexico imported $2.3 billion worth of U.S. corn and $1.4 billion of U.S. soy….
Pence Talks Trade in Japan
…his comments raise the prospect of trade talks with Japan as well as a look into the current agreement with South Korea. Japan and the U.S. seem to have different…
Monsanto Surpasses Pollinator Habitat Goal
Monsanto announced it has reached milestones in two key aspects of its biodiversity program, including protecting species and promoting sustainable landscapes. Monsanto established 72 habitats for monarch butterflies and other…
Canada Responds to Dairy Trade Disagreement with U.S.
…in Wisconsin and New York are affected by the policy change. The U.S. dairy lobby accuses Canada of disregarding its trade obligations while the Canadian industry accused the U.S. of…
Trump Vows to Fix Wisconsin Dairy Situation
At a recent stop in Wisconsin to discuss job creation, President Donald Trump vowed to support Wisconsin dairy farmers in their trade dispute with Canada and possibly make big changes…