…for a deceptive advertising campaign, and they also passed along 77 donor complaints submitted through its website, Help Pet Shelters Dot Com. The Center for Consumer Freedom says HSUS drove…
United States Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
As of December 1, there were 73.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from December 2016, but down slightly from September 1, 2017, according to the…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…veal/calf, 7.5 billion pounds of poultry, 44.4 billion shell eggs, 1 billion pounds of butter, 12.5 billion pounds of processed fruit and vegetable products, and 52 billion pounds of fresh…
Canada On-farm Bovine TB Testing Concludes
…Agency reported this week it has completed on-farm testing of those “trace-in” herds, which include about 15,000 animals in all. AgCanada reports that testing of “trace-out” animals, any animals that…
Canada Executives Urging Trudeau to Join U.S.-Free TPP
…meeting, Japan is considering pressing forward without interaction with Canada in the TPP talks. Canada’s agriculture groups last month continues to press the nation to move forward with TPP, citing…
Still Little to No Pesticides on 2016 CA Produce
…tested. DPR scientists and staff sampled produce from various grocery stores, farmers’ markets, food distribution centers, and other outlets throughout California. The produce is tested for nearly 400 types of…
Improvements to Crop Insurance continue in 2018
…a number of accomplishments in the areas of program integrity, program efficiency, expanded options, and customer service. These accomplishments include the way RMA develops new pilot programs, and makes policy…
Christmas Decorations from Trash
…https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… More ideas on the blog – http://easykidscraft.com/ Like on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Easy-Kids-Cr… Music by http://www.epidemicsound.com/ Image credits: (Top right) Newspaper, Magazine Chain for Tree/by Steve Snodgrass/Flickr (Bottom left) How…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…communities, and improve their bottom lines,” said Rob Johansson, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “Today’s announcement supports our efforts to help producers build economically-strong and resilient…
CDFA Now Accepting Temporary Cannabis Licensing Applications
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) CalCannabis program has officially launched its online licensing system and is now accepting applications for temporary commercial cannabis licenses for cultivators, nurseries…
The Western View: Red Combines
…Farmall, IH, and Case tractors built between 1948 and 2013. The book is available from the publisher at octanepress.com <http://octanepress.com/> or from amazon.com <http://amazon.com/>, and if you order in then…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…– Wednesday, January 3, 2018 1:00 – 3:00 pm Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner Office, Room HI, 3800 Cornucopia Way Modesto, CA 95358 Tulare – Thursday, January 4, 2018 1:00 –…
Canada and Mexico Working to Strengthen Trade Ties
While the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations are in between rounds, Mexico and Canada are still busy talking trade. Canada’s Ag Minister just wrapped up a two-day trip…
McKinney: Farmers Need NAFTA Backup Plan
…and foreign agricultural affairs, told Agriculture.com that he “would advise anybody to be prepared with contingencies,” despite the administration knowing “very well where the farm and ag industries stand.” The…