…be held next month in Mexico. AgCanada reports officials in Mexico and Canada say of some U.S. demands, that the U.S. “knew it would not be able to push them…
Ag Exports Key to Trump NAFTA Deficit Strategy
…Lighthizer last week, saying he indicated “the best way for our trading partners to buy down the deficit is to buy U.S. agricultural products,” according to Politico. Roberts says that…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…actually alive, green and growing,” Dutton said. “It’s a live plant, not dried wood.” He said it would take “intense, intense heat for the vines to actually combust and burn.”…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…debris basins, mulching, straw wattles, and other damage control measures. More Information For more information on available NRCS, FSA or RMA assistance, contact a local field office, or visit www.usda.gov….
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…participants in Butte, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, and Yuba counties can purchase hot foods with SNAP benefits. SNAP households in specific zip…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…State on October 14. AB-822, “Institutional purchasers: sale of California produce,” was introduced by Assemblywoman Anna Caballero, from Salinas. The governor had 977 bills up for his consideration, signing a…
Report Shows Uncertainty Harming Farmers
…global productivity growth, the GAP Index, shows the current rate of growth is only 1.66 percent, globally. The report was announced Wednesday during an event in Des Moines, Iowa. Find…
NAFTA Talks Reach Standstill
Agriculture and other contentious issues proposed by the U.S. during round four of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks have stalled the renegotiation effort. The U.S., Canada, and…
Housing Support Fund for Ag Workers Displaced by Fires
…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.”…