…industry and the Department of Commerce to bring Mexican sugar into compliance with U.S. trade laws: “I am very pleased that the Department of Commerce was able to negotiate an…
Almond Matters: The Heat Brings Mites
…increase. “Everybody is getting ready for their miticide work for the heat coming,” Field Market Development Representative Tino Lopez said. “So far we have had a pretty good year. The…
Edible Plants That Are Easy to Grow
…with very little work, is the radish. Tomatoes are really easy, too. The smaller varieties, such as grape tomatoes are even less of a bother because they mature faster than…
Tractor Sales Up in May
…were up eight percent compared to the same month last year. For the five months in 2017, a total of 92,000 tractors were sold which compares to 86,000 sold thru…
Do Personality Traits in Pigs Matter?
…during feeding time. Timid pigs will not compete for food as well as dominate pigs. Dominate pigs often eat more, which farmers value, however it comes at the expense of…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food…
Agri View: Animal Value
…only animals they will ever have any contact with will be pets or farm animals. Here is the scary part. The same animal activist champions have, or will, set their…
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominees
…establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are industry-funded and empower agricultural industries with a framework to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets,…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…percent of the costs the study authors could measure, with LGMA audits making up 11 percent and other commercial audits 6 percent. The PR recommends but does not require, a…
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
…of Fred Ruiz, founder of Ruiz Food Products, Inc., the Fred Ruiz Entrepreneurial Award honors companies who have positively impacted the Central California food industry through leadership, innovation and community…
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Watershed Maintenance in Rural America
…– preventing damage and destruction in communities across the country,” said Subcommittee Chairman Lucas. “But as these investments rapidly age so too does the protection and certainty they provide to…
NPPC, Ports Coalition, Applaud Early West Coast Port Contract Talks
…work slowdown. A work slowdown in 2014-2015 affected 29 West Coast and cost the U.S. meat industry millions of dollars in lost export sales. From the National Association of Farm…
Organic Industry to Create Anti-fraud Task Force
A task force started by the Organic Trade Association will work on best-practices to verify international organic products. The anti-fraud task force will create guidelines for the private sector to…
Conaway, Rouzer Praise U.S.-China Beef Agreement
Following the announcement that the U.S. and China have finalized an agreement allowing for American beef exports, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture…