…potential of these new technologies.” Countries and organizations supporting the statement, to date, are: Argentina, which led this effort, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala,…
2018 Ventura County Farm Day
…operations, botanicals, organics and sustainable farming practices. It also gives them the opportunity to meet the growers behind the food and fiber they consume daily. For more information visit www.venteracountyfarmday.com…
Celebrating National Vinegar Day
…up to a year. There are many varieties of vinegar, including: Apple cider, Balsamic, Beer, Cane * Coconut * Date * Distilled vinegar * Rice * Sherry vinegar * White…
The Western View: San Francisco Supports Fish Not Farms
…water they need each day. So the Commission, quite sensibly, opposed it. But standing against that plan also aligns them with the Trump administration. And that’s just not acceptable to…
Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Cancel Benefits of USMCA
Steel and aluminum tariffs by the U.S. will hurt agriculture more than NAFTA 2.0 will help. The updated North American Free Trade Agreement, known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), would…
California Table Grape Growers Have Too Much of a Good Thing
…out of the U.S., with the top five export markets typically being Canada, Taiwan, Mexico, Philippines, and mainland China. The California Farm Bureau Federation reported that table grape shipments from…
Updated TPP to Take Effect This Year
…Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, kicking off a 60-day waiting period before the agreement takes effect, as now six countries have ratified the deal. President Donald Trump removed…
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
…cotton and soybean plants genetically engineered to resist dicamba. This action was informed by input from and extensive collaboration between EPA, state regulators, farmers, academic researchers, pesticide manufacturers, and other…
Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
…services such as cardiology, endocrinology, pulmonology, ENT (ear, nose and throat), pediatric, hospitalist, primary care, and mental health care. Telemedicine links will be established at 12 hub/end-user locations in Beaver,…
Canada Announces New Dairy Working Groups
…Canada says that while informal engagement has already begun with the dairy sector, the working groups bring together officials from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, representatives from national dairy organizations and…
Canada Willing to Stall Trade Deal with China until China is More Reasonable
…NAFTA 2.0, renamed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, includes language that allows the nations of the agreement to withdraw from the pact if another nation created a trade agreement with China. However, Canada…
Only Out of Control African Swine Fever Will Hurt U.S. Prices
…herds since August, which sounds like a lot. However, that’s only a small part of the estimated 433 million pigs in China at the start of 2018. In fact, Politico…
Federal Reserve: NAFTA 2.0 Won’t Help Dairy Industry
…President Donald Trump. Before the new agreement, U.S. dairy farmers faced strict import quotas and tariffs. Under the new agreement, which still needs congressional approval, Canada agreed to drop restrictions,…
The Western View: A Fix for California Water Problems?
…some of that water to southern California. Now, so many years later, the SWP provides drinking water to 23 million people in the San Francisco area and southern California. It…