…the exemption. Written comments supporting or opposing a renewal petition may also be submitted. If seeking to engage in activities not currently permitted by existing exemptions, including those that would…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, July 3
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Fascinating Firefly Facts
…that if it lights up, it tastes bad. It’s easy to identify fireflies by their flash patterns. Some fireflies are tricksters. While adults of most species eat pollen or smaller…
41 PEDV Sites Confirmed in Manitoba
…is centered. A National Hog Farmer Dot Com article says officials have confirmed PEDV on 18 operations representing over 54,000 sows. It’s also been confirmed on seven nurseries representing over…
Christmas Trees Getting Shaped for Christmas
…trees. Just in the training process. And if you only get a year out of them it isn’t even worth it. The top Christmas Tree producing states are Oregon, North…
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…people will cost less than $6 per person. The summer cookout survey showed that the cost of the 14 food items used for a summer barbecue, including ribs, hot dogs,…
U.S. Swine Herd is Expanding
…percent from June of 2016 and the second largest inventory on record ever. National Hog Farmer Dot Com says the industry is in a growth mode, with the question now…
In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef back to Market
…emerged as a major beef buyer in recent years, with imports increasing from $275 million in 2012 to $2.5 billion in 2016. The United States is the world’s largest beef…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…Kevin Hecteman is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at khecteman@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation when reprinting this item….
Ag Terrorism Act Arrives at President Trumps Desk
…this year. It was largely in response to the avian influenza outbreak of 2015, the costliest animal outbreak in U.S. history. An analysis from the Congressional Budget Office says the…
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
The U.S. beef industry was understandably excited when China agreed to resume importing product from the U.S. An Ag Web Dot Com article notes that supplies eligible for exports remain…
European Union Close to Trade Deal with Japan
…tariffs in Japan, which would make it much harder for America to compete in the Japanese marketplace. The U.S. has shown an interest in a free trade deal with Japan,…
Western View: COOL Lawsuit Ahead
…drives up costs – and food produced in some other countries is cheaper because they don’t follow those safety regulations. For that reason alone it is unfair to our growers…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…agricultural production systems. This pilot partnership seeks to leverage fiscal, physical and intellectual resources to facilitate coordinated research that is mutually relevant in all three countries. NIFA invests in and…