…ag workers, the impact was particularly severe. Knowing that a home provides a family with stability and comfort, we are committed to getting all of our displaced ag employees into…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, $100,000 Nano Terra Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, $99,993 Palmos Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, $100,000 Reactive Innovations LLC, Westford, Massachusetts, $99,999 Vecna Technologies Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, $100,000 Vuronyx Technologies LLC,…
Western View: Devastating losses in Wine Country
…once, you can go to gofundme.com – they will share your tax-deductible donation with several verified campaigns. I’m Len Wilcox, and that’s the Western View from AgNet West, brought to…
‘Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner’ Once Again
After 25 years the U.S. beef industry has brought back a classic marketing campaign with, Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. The tagline was revived in hopes of reaching millennials and…
NAFTA Commodity Groups Unite to Urge Negotiation Success
U.S. commodity export groups, along with counterparts from Canada and Mexico, are reiterating their support for free trade. The U.S. Grains Council, along with the U.S. Soybean Export Council, National…
Canada “Flatly Rejects” U.S. Dairy Proposal
…of Canada called it “outrageous.” The U.S. proposal, according to Canada officials, would effectively end supply management. Canada’s Agriculture Minister said to “deal with anything else is simply a non-starter.”…
Agri View: cotton, polyester, fabric
…in today’s Agri View. cotton, polyester, fabric Image credit: from tradeindia.com/Pinterest/by Rajni Sharma / Fashion and Apparel Cotton Fabric – Used for making uniform, aprons, shirts, trousers, dresses, etc. #CottonFabric…
Capitol Hill Asking “When” will NAFTA Withdraw Notice Come
…and automotive trade, along with the Buy American initiative, and others, has sources close to the negotiation saying “there’s no chance of a compromise solution,” unless U.S. Trade Representative Robert…
NAFTA Talks Turn to Agriculture, Dairy
…Canada’s management system, also includes transparency requirements for Canada to report pricing decisions. A labor union representing dairy workers in Canada said the U.S. is “preparing a full assault on…
BASF to Acquire Bayer’s Crop Science Unit
…transaction includes the transfer of intellectual property and facilities, as well as more than 1,800 employees primarily in the United States, Germany, Brazil, Canada, and Belgium. As part of the…
Preparing to Evacuate During Wildfire? These Checklists Can Help
…Oatman, UC ANR Risk & Safety Services director, uses Nixle. “While some communication methods may not work due to outages, the more sources we have, the better the chance that…
Perdue Says NAFTA Benefits Canada More Than U.S.
…deals lacked enforcement, so the president is sending a message to Mexico and Canada. “He’s serious about trade deficits,” Perdue says. “He’s serious about keeping jobs in the U.S.,” Perdue…
U.S. Offers Proposal That Could Kill NAFTA in 5 years
…White House declined to comment on NAFTA talks and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office didn’t respond to a Bloomberg request for a comment. Canada and Mexico both rejected the idea…
Britain Could Join NAFTA If Brexit Deal Fails
…alliance with the United States, Canada, and Mexico if the European Union refuses to finalize a post-Brexit trade deal by 2019. Reuters says that if Britain did join NAFTA, exporters…