Lawmakers in Japan are starting to discuss legislation to implement and ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). DTN reports the current administration in Japan wants to approve the trade agreement before…
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…how you can help with this effort, contact Barbara Hutchinson, The Rangelands Partnership/SRM (barbarah@cals.arizona.edu) or Jim O’Rourke, IRC/SRM (jorourke@csc.edu ). Also, please visit: IYRP Resources webpage (The Rangelands Partnership): http://globalrangelands.org/international-year-rangelands-and-pastoralists-initiative…
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
…farm bill that would provide relief to the dairy industry. Meanwhile, a National Milk Producers Federation spokesperson said the Trans-Pacific Partnership would not be a magic bullet but would provide…
Top Court in Germany Backs Canada-EU Trade Deal
…precursor to the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, CETA has also faced opposition from some EU member states. Unlike TTIP, however, CETA is looking more likely to be implemented than…
Pacific Region October Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the October crop production forecast. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of September and the first week of October, included…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…acres among them. Through a partnership, Bontadelli has additional land in Oceanside and Mexico for winter planting and harvesting. So far, 2016 has been kind. “It looks really good,” Bontadelli…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…households; for some, school meals may be all nutrition they receive in a day. To help reduce hunger, USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), an optional cost-sharing partnership between the federal…
FSA Aids Farmers Impacted by Fires
…we can possibly support. We can’t do it all with the Department of Agriculture, but certainly in collaboration and partnership with groups around the country, we can do a whole…
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors
…on the boards of Ventura Foods, LLC; Ecolab Inc., National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and the Minnesota Business Partnership. Christopher Gail Christopher, D.N., is senior advisor and vice president at…
TTIP Deal Faces Uncertain Future
Trade negotiators for the U.S. and the European Union left scheduled talks in New York last week with little progress made regarding the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. U.S. negotiators…
American Egg Board Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
…and we look forward to a partnership with AEB that will nourish that connection and only grow stronger and more vibrant in the years to come.” The roots of Hispanic…
TPP Vote After Elections?
…would seem to boost prospects for a vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the lame-duck session of Congress after the elections. Republican Senator and chair of the senate finance committee…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…108 General Manager Lewis Bair. “We donate our time and expertise in this partnership because it exemplifies the ‘just fix it’ approach. There is growing hope in our community that…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…results up sharply from the prior year. Profitability was led by the segment’s beef business, which benefited from the North American market’s ongoing transition to increased cattle supplies as well…