…trade officials told Politico the goal of the next round is to close seven chapters that are 90 percent complete and include telecommunications, digital trade, technical barriers to trade, energy,…
Secretary Perdue Testifies on Rebuilding American Infrastructure
…producers in agriculture to remain competitive… From left to right: Secretaries Chao, Ross, Acosta, Perdue, and Perry *NOTE: Secretary Perdue’s remarks as submitted to the record are available here: www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2018/03/14/secretary-perdues-prepared-opening-statement-rural-infrastructure…
The California Kitchen: Creamy Horseradish Sauce
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Almond Update: Monitor for Irrigation Timing
It’s been a different winter for almond growers this season. What started out to be a dry turned in some growers needing to apply water for frost protection, followed by…
USDA Under Secretary Remains Optimistic on Trade Despite Tariffs
…the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs, Ted McKinney, was in Japan when the tariffs were announced. McKinney told reporters that while talking with Japanese leaders, there was absolutely…
Farmers for Free Trade Launching $500,000 Ad Campaign on Trade
…Lou Dobbs, and Morning Joe, as well as online. In the ad, Erickson-Jones says, “We depend on free trade policies to maintain our export markets. The crops we grow here…
The California Kitchen: Pickled Radish
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Crops Hold Onto Harmful Mutations That Reduce Productivity
…fixing these kinds of rare mutations, which could lead to improved crop yields, more efficient high-performing plants and being able to grow crops on less acreage,” said Karl Kremling, lead…
Study: Trump Tariffs to Cost an Estimated 24,000 Agriculture Jobs
…estimate of 179,000 jobs. Specific to agriculture, the report estimates that tariffs will cost 24,000 jobs. The job losses, according to the study, would impact the services, manufacturing and agricultural…
Agri View: Urban Farming
…requires a small amount of seed, plants, and fertilizer. And, properly managed, it can supply a serious harvest of fresh vegetables otherwise unavailable. Urban farming. Get used to it. That’s…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…and field studies will be conducted at facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland and Ohio, as well as in Alberta, Canada. In laboratories in Nebraska and Spain, scientists also will be…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus Succotash
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Tips for Starting a Flower Garden
It is time to get gardening! Cathy Isom has some tips for starting a flower garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Spring is coming… and that means…
Early Stage Ag Tech Investments Up 29 Percent
Investments in the early stages of agricultural technology in 2017 increased 29 percent, compared to 2016. AgFunder, a self-proclaimed online investment marketplace for agricultural technology, reports early stage investment in…