…at The Daily meal.com used a combination of Google analytics, along with their own expertise, to rank the top 12 side dishes for Thanksgiving. Some may or may not surprise…
China Is The New Top Buyer of American Agricultural Goods
New numbers out this week show that China is the new number one buyer of American agricultural goods. Pork Business Dot Com says the fiscal year 2017 numbers show that…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…by an annual assessment on the marketable kernel weight of almonds. Almond industry members can learn about Board-appointed committees, subcommittees and working groups, and ways to join in at Almonds.com/Committees….
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
USDA is committed to assisting veterans start or continue farming and ranching operations in order to strengthen the American economy and provide livelihoods to our returning veterans. (Courtesy: USDA) The…
USDA Provides Tips and Resources for a Bacteria-Free Thanksgiving
…of bacteria, while washing your turkey is the easiest way to spread bacteria all over your kitchen. According to the 2016 Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Survey, 68 percent…
Holiday Drivers Save by Choosing E-15 Fuel
…up with E-15. Growth Energy is encouraging drivers to take advantage of the value E-15 brings and go to Get Ethanol dot com to locate the nearest E-15 station while…
Pro-Trade Republicans Unhappy with U.S. NAFTA Positions
…groups have said millions of jobs would be in jeopardy if tariff rates in Canada and Mexico revert back to what they were in the 1990’s. 74 House of Representatives…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…Canada and Mexico objected to. The U.S. is reported to be frustrated because Canada and Mexico are hesitating to give counter-proposals to U.S. positions on key issues. The U.S. has…
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…50 percent of a vehicle’s content to come from the U.S. Other proposals that Canada and Mexico are balking at include a five-year sunset clause, getting rid of settlement dispute…
U.S. Chamber Says NAFTA Withdrawal Will Hurt States
…Agreement (NAFTA). Politico says the U.S. Chamber of Commerce listed 12 states that it says will be hit hardest by NAFTA withdrawal. John Murphy, senior vice president of international policy…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…“Hopefully, I got that message clear in my comments to him. We need a more comprehensive guestworker program that will allow for portability from farm to farm, commodity to commodity,…
Celebrating National Take a Hike Day
Cathy Isom lets you know why you’ll want to lace up those hiking shoes and plot an outdoor adventure today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Take…
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer complained earlier this week about agriculture groups lobbying regarding NAFTA, saying the public comments “makes the negotiations harder.” Meanwhile, top trade officials from Canada and…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…fiscal year as the United States’ largest export customer, with shipments valued at $22 billion, followed closely by Canada at $20.4 billion. U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico reached $18.6 billion,…