Everett Griner talks about why the persimmon is making a comeback in today’s Agri View. Persimmon Comeback From: Food Reference Persimmons Persimmons origins go back to ancient China. Fate intervened…
Agri View: Pork Exports
…Japan for the first time. Combined exports to China and Hong Kong for the first four months of 2016 were up 78 percent in volume (up 117 percent for China…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
…aquifers not only in California but in other parched regions as well. “Our findings are relevant to a lot of other places where there are water shortages, including Texas, China…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
…have no idea how to back up this outrageous legislation, but somebody needs to stop its implementation or we’ll all be getting our food from China. I’m Len Wilcox and…
NPPC President Weber Talks Exports, TPP on Capital Hill
…including the China-led, 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. “We cannot afford either economically or geopolitically to walk away from the fastest growing region in the world,” Weber said. “If we…
Bat Population Decline
…and the fungus has been found in four more. The fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) has also been found in Europe and China. Seven North American bat species have been confirmed…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…Japan Japan’s agricultural imports (nearly $60 billion in 2013) make it the world’s fourth-largest importer, after the United States, China, and the European Union (EU). Based on total calories consumed,…
Chinese Pork Prices Continue to Rise
…two years ago. Additionally, stringent new environmental rules have forced many small-scale producers out of the market. As a result, Rabobank expects China to import a record 1.5 million metric…
Global Grain Glut to Continue with Second-Biggest Crop on Record
…grain stocks will likely grow again, with much of the increase in China. Crop prices have dropped in the past three years on increased production, and the IGC expects global…
Agri View: Growing for Future Population
…reason we’ll need more food. The spread of prosperity across the world, especially in China and India, is driving an increased demand for meat, eggs, and dairy, boosting pressure to…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…of our commercial reach and the evolution of our differentiated portfolio.” Build-up and integration in China Adama continues to progress towards the realization of its strategic goals in China, especially…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
…the China-led, 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. “The U.S. needs to act more quickly to get the TPP approved and implemented,” said Weber. “If we delay, we fall behind. And…
Agri View: El Niño Fading
…southeastern China. As Michelle discussed, the precipitation impacts in North America haven’t been quite as consistent with expectations so far, although the southeast and particularly Florida have received a lot…
U.S. Agriculture in Vietnam
…the process of negotiating agreements with China, the European Union, Hong Kong, and Israel. In these negotiations, Vietnam has agreed to tariff reductions on many agricultural products, potentially putting U.S….