…U.S. dairy export market by far, roughly double the size of the industry’s second-largest market, Canada. The comments submitted to USTR say a modernized NAFTA can increase U.S. dairy exports,…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…local foods, offering taste tests to children, buying equipment, planting school gardens and organizing field trips to agricultural operations, Long said. State and local agency interest and engagement in community…
U.S. Ag Machinery Industry Says NAFTA Could Use Changes
…counterparts. For example, 80 percent of Canadian equipment dealers and over 50 percent of Canadian manufacturers surveyed were satisfied with the terms of NAFTA. From the National Association of Farm…
Agri View: Talk Continues on Effects of the Wall
…commodities like rice, corn, soybeans, and cotton could fall dramatically. Mexico is the top market for these commodities. Vietnam could supply the Mexico’s rice needs. It could be difficult to…
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…the Cities and Chambers of Commerce of Clovis, Fowler, Kingsburg, Orange Cove, Reedley, Sanger, and Selma. The idea was to not only create an attraction for the out-of-towners on their…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…to meet the specific needs of each rural community. These projects connect residents, businesses, health care facilities and community facilities – including schools, libraries, and first responders – to the…
Adjusting NAFTA to Help Small Beef Producers
…the agreement to allow independent beef producers to better compete. Acknowledging the importance of NAFTA, NFU President Roger Johnson noted, “the agreement has contributed to increased consolidation in the beef…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…September 28, 2017, at 5:00 PM US EDT. Solution providers can submit proposals through NineSigma’s Open Innovation community NineSights.com. For more information and updates on the challenge, please visit https://ninesights.ninesigma.com/web/consider-corn…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…Mississippi State, Mississippi, $298,122 Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, $300,000 Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, $300,000 Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, $299,692 Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, North Dakota, $299,987…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…section on labor, which includes information on California’s new minimum wage and overtime laws,” said Laura Tourte, UC Cooperative Extension farm management advisor in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…September 28, 2017, at 5:00 PM US EDT. Solution providers can submit proposals through NineSigma’s Open Innovation community NineSights.com. For more information and updates on the challenge, please visit https://ninesights.ninesigma.com/web/consider-corn…
World Pork Expo Underway in Des Moines, Iowa
…of U.S. and global pork producers, industry professionals and industry experts at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The event offers learning sessions and seminars, a trade show, and a hospitality tent…
Beef and Pork Exports Moderate in April, Remain Above Year-ago Levels
…percent in value, at $2.16 billion, compared to the same period last year. Pork exports followed a record-breaking March with a solid April performance, reaching 203,000 metric tons, up eight…
Canada, U.S., Ag Leaders Talk Trade
…place during the meeting, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the pair did lay out concerns on agricultural trade issues, including dairy. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the…