…growing region, where harvest began July 6. Last year’s harvest began nearly two weeks earlier, on June 24, according to CTGA. Harvest in the northern region began less than two…
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…negotiator Darci Vetter. Captial Press Dot Com says Vetter feels that goal may cause unforeseen and unintentional consequences for farm exports. Vetter was the chief U.S. agricultural trade negotiator from…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…the USDA Farmers Market, including the schedule for VegU classes, follow us @USDA_AMS on Twitter and Instagram and look for #USDAFarmersMkt or visit www.usda.gov/farmersmarket. Additional Farmers Market photos are online….
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…as well as window clings and a durable guide to the top four dust-reduction strategies. These resources and more, including a Sweeper Cost Analysis Calculator, are available at Almonds.com/HarvestDust. …
National Watermelon Day
Cathy Isom tells us a lot of different ways of celebrating a refreshing and sweet summertime fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Watermelon Day Which fruit…
Mexico Releases NAFTA Goals
…the benefits that we have achieved during the lifespan of NAFTA,” but also says the renegotiation should serve as a platform for modernization. Those comments are similar to goals expressed…
Agri View: Goat Meat Demand and Consumption
Everett Griner talks about the demand and consumption of goat meat in today’s Agri View. Goat Meat Demand and Consumption Where would you go if you wanted to buy some…
Mexico Names Chief NAFTA Negotiator
…Mexico’s chief technical negotiator for the talks between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, according to Politico. Ramos was previously at the trade and NAFTA office of the Mexican Embassy in…
National Peach Month
Cathy Isom tells us about a month-long celebration for one of the greatest tasting fruits. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Peach Month August is National Peach…
Canada Egg Production Up Nearly 5 Percent This Year
…poultry products from Canada. In 2016, Canada exported over 14.4 million chicks and young turkeys, with the U.S. representing 96 percent of the market. Canada also exports 35.8 million hatching…
Perdue: No Signs Mexico Will Buy South America’s Corn, Soybeans
…them going through with the purchases, according to the Hagstrom Report. Perdue’s comments were counter to testimony the U.S. Grains Council gave to the House Agriculture Committee last week regarding…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…value of $57 million. Canada #2 The United States has never obtained totally free access to the Canadian market for poultry. Initially when the United States and Canada negotiated the…
Agri View: Sweet Reward
…that order. There are two genetic factors that might surprise you. The watermelon is a vegetable. In fact, a member of the gourd family. They are 92 percent water. And,…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…for any of the states surveyed. In most cases, the combination of states surveyed represented a significant percentage of the acres planted in 2015. Data are for the 2016 crop…