…under the leadership of Agriculture Secretary Perdue on expanding access to e-Connectivity in rural America.” According to a 2018 report by the Federal Communications Commission, 80 percent of the 24…
Molossia: Nation Building on a Tiny Scale
…that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. Image credits: (right) Border sign, Harmony Province/By Kevin Baugh or someone acting…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…(AMS). Federal milk marketing orders are voluntary, industry-initiated, industry-driven marketing tools intended to prevent damaging price competition inherent in the marketing of highly perishable commodities. FMMOs establish the terms of…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…H-2A visa program. The DOL rulemaking would require that employers seeking to hire temporary workers post the employment opportunities online, rather than in expensive newspapers advertisements reaching a limited audience….
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
The United States joined 12 other nations to encourage policies to enable continued agricultural innovation, including genome editing. Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Vietnam were among the countries issuing support of…
California FFA Partners with California Livestock Auction Marketing Association Benefiting Local Chapters
…an emphasis in animal science. For more information visit www.calaged.org/consign. California FFA Partners with California Livestock Auction Marketing Association Benefiting Local Chapters About the Author Danielle Leal Facebook Twitter MMJ/Anchor…
Almond Update: Tariff Assistance Workshops This Week
Workshops are taking place November 7-9 about tariff assistance called the Market Facilitation Program (MFP). Almond Board of California’s Program Coordinator in Global Communications Ashley Knoblauch said the workshops will…
Results From Romaine E. coli Outbreak Investigation
…Shutterstock.com Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester…
FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission
…Co., Inc., Hereford, Texas Graceland Fruit, Inc., Frankfort, Mich. Great Pacific Nut Company, Westley, Calif. Idaho Potato Commission, Eagle, Idaho Inkrumah Agriculture, Export, & Food Services Inc., Atlanta, Ga. International…
ASTA Applauds International Statement in Support of Plant Breeding Innovation
…Canada, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Paraguay, the United States, Uruguay, Vietnam and the Secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States. “We applaud the U.S. government…
WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture
…on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology was released in Geneva at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. “Precision biotechnologies such as genome…
2018 Ventura County Farm Day
Farms and ranches in Ventura County are welcoming community members to take the day exploring their farming operations. The self-guided tours provide the community a chance to learn about livestock…
Celebrating National Vinegar Day
Cathy Isom is celebrating the common household product you can eat and clean with. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Vinegar Day Vinegar is a common…
The Western View: San Francisco Supports Fish Not Farms
Sometimes I wish I lived in San Francisco just so I could move away from it. A whole lot of strange thinking comes out of that town. San Francisco Supports…