…China’s obstacles preventing U.S. broiler access to their marketplace. “NCC and our members support free and fair trade,” Brown continued. “In order to be effective, free trade must operate as…
Initial Results of the 100-Day Action Plan of the U.S. – China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue
…credit investigation. 6. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to extend by July 16, 2017 the current no-action relief to Shanghai Clearing House for six months, with further…
China to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
…when we can serve President Trump and President Xi a dry-aged American-made New York strip in Beijing.” According to information from TheHill.com, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the deals that…
Medicinal and Nutritional Uses of Lemongrass
…live near as Asian grocery store, Lemongrass maybe hard to come by. Perhaps a speciality store with fresh herbs, or you can try buying fresh lemongrass online. Or buy the…
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…8,000 American jobs across the entire American economy. As the global marketplace becomes even more competitive every day, the United States must position itself in the best way possible to…
EPA Extends Timeline for Pesticide Applicators Rule
…and training resources. “In order to achieve both environmental protection and economic prosperity, we must give the regulated community, which includes farmers and ranchers, adequate time to come into compliance…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…Dlott, Product Manager at SureHarvest, tells us about the nitrogen calculator. Listen to Dlott’s comments: From the Almond Board: The Almond Nitrogen Calculator can now be accessed through smartphones and…
May WASDE Report Mostly Neutral
…numbers, however, do not reflect the recent damages to the winter wheat crop in Kansas and other states. The full report is available at USDA dot gov (https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/latest.pdf). From the…
Western View: The Times, They are A-Changin’
…air. These guys are following through on their promises. Business and farm-friendly management is now the order of the day at the Federal building, and that is continuing to bring…
First Loans Awarded in the Rural Energy Savings Program
…commercial, farm and residential energy efficiency investments supports rural economies,” Glendenning said. “These investments save money for consumers, create jobs in the community and help energy providers better manage costs.”…
Robotic Apple Picker a labor Solution for Orchards
…However, the machine will need to pick faster and longer than humans to succeed, according to the company. Orchards generate around $200 billion of fresh fruit each year, but manual…
Another Study Calls Dairy Fats OK
…is one of many recent research projects that have determined dairy fats are good for humans, reversing previous thinking by the scientific community. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
USDA Announces Delay, Reconsideration of Organic Livestock Rule
…may be submitted to USDA until June 9th, 2017 online at Regulations dot gov (www.regulations.gov). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. rom USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Organic…
White House Staffer Called Canada to Sway Trump on NAFTA
…Multiple media outlets say the call came when Trump was preparing an executive order to end the free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. White House staff apparently…