…entry into the general session. The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 669,989 student members who belong to one of 8,630…
Trump, China, To Talk Trade at G20
…tariffs on agricultural products “would be most welcome.” Formal talks have stalled since August as the U.S. accused China of unwilling to engage on trade issues. Source: National Association of…
New BeeWhere Program to Provide Better Protection of Bee Hives
…have to notify the beekeeper…but now it’s just come to light that system wasn’t working because we didn’t have the beekeepers there to register,” said Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner and…
Japan-EU Trade Deal to Increase Market Competition
…Trans-Pacific Partnership, will increase competition in Japan for U.S. oilseed and vegetable products, according to the Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. The two agreements contain tariff concessions for a…
NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter
Much of the U.S. can expect a mild winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency released its seasonal outlook this week that covers December 2018…
Ag Co-ops Top List of Largest Cooperatives
Agricultural Co-ops top the nation’s list of largest cooperatives. The National Cooperative Bank this week released its annual NCB Co-op 100, listing the nation’s top 100 revenue-earning cooperative businesses. The…
Crops of the Future Collaborative Funds Downy Mildew Research at UC Davis
…of the Future Collaborative investment. Matching funds are provided by a group of multi-national collaborators looking to address issues in agricultural production. “In this case, we have a consortium that’s…
Federal Reserve: Farm Loan Volume Increasing
Large operating loans made by large agricultural banks led to a significant increase in farm lending in the third quarter of 2018, according to the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank….
Benefits of FARMER Program Highlighted at Fresno Event
…a celebration of the $108 million that was awarded through the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) program. “We’re officially retiring old tractors that are Tier 0, or…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…Secretary. Perdue previously announced other significant reorganizations at USDA. In May 2017, USDA created the first-ever Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and reconstituted and renamed the new Farm…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…known as the Beagle Brigade, to search for prohibited agricultural products at major U.S. ports of entry (airports and land border crossings), mail and cargo facilities. The teams detect prohibited…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
…of pink bollworm took years of committed research by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and included planting transgenic cotton, using insect pheromones to disrupt mating, releasing sterile insects to prevent…
U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in South Korea
…States’ sixth largest market for agricultural exports in 2017, with the U.S. agricultural trade surplus increasing by 12 percent from 2016 to $6.3 billion in 2017. Top U.S. agricultural exports…
Trade Market Landscape for California Rice Remains Turbulent
…heavy toll on several American agricultural commodities, but increased tariffs in areas such as the European Union (EU) are causing the most concern for rice growers. “Where we are negatively…