…or increase benefits from the original agreement. Several different commodity groups expressed general support for the agreement, saying it promoted jobs, growth, and productivity in America. Don Shawcroft, President of…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…can come out of it, I’d say we’re going to get the potential for identifying heat-tolerant varieties, to a degree,” Miyao said. Jim Peterson, who grows almonds, walnuts and pistachios…
Ag Terrorism Act Arrives at President Trumps Desk
…A Bovine Vet Online Dot Com article says the language in the bill helps to clarify what the role of the Department of Homeland Security is as it works with…
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
…qualifications, including coming from American born, raised, and slaughtered cattle with traceability going all the way back to birth. It must also come from cattle less than 30 months of…
European Union Close to Trade Deal with Japan
…tariffs in Japan, which would make it much harder for America to compete in the Japanese marketplace. The U.S. has shown an interest in a free trade deal with Japan,…
Senators Want Ag Focus in NAFTA Talks
…signed in 1993. Canada and Mexico take in over one-quarter of the value of goods shipped from the U.S. The letter says, “We request that you avoid any revisions to…
Western View: COOL Lawsuit Ahead
…years ago, Canada and Mexico opposed the US requirement to label beef and pork. They threatened a trade war, and went to the World Trade Organization to complain. This complaint…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…grants are: University of California, Riverside, California, $450,000 USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Albany, California, $466,857 USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Albany, California, $25,000 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, $474,766 University…
Almond Board: FSMA Presentations
…Food, Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals and Intentional Adulteration. Get more information here: http://www.almonds.com/processors/programs-and-events/food-quality-safety-symposium…
Picking Your Produce in a Grocery Store Farm
…grocery stores, restaurants, shopping malls, and schools. Enabling the end-customer to actually pick the produce themselves. No word yet, if the company plans to test this out in any stores…
Farm Groups Give NAFTA Testimony to USTR
…have faced with Mexico, as well as a chance for dairy, row crop and wheat farmers to settle issues with Canada. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
AFBF: NAFTA Renegotiations Must Prioritize Ag
…dairy, poultry eggs, and wine, as well as the recently implemented barriers to ultra-filtered milk; Addressing the misuse of geographical indicators; and Developing a consistent, science-based approach to biotechnology. “A…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…at Monterey Bay, Seaside, California, $289,532 Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa, 739,603 Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, $139,604 The University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, $30,000 the…
Canada Disputing U.S. Claims Regarding Poultry Trade
…poultry and eggs, saying Canada will continue to “stand up” for Canada’s farmers and their supply management system for dairy, poultry, and eggs, according to the Hagstrom Report. The comments…