…of the earlier orchards or will probably be going on in full force in the next week or two.” The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is expecting a 650,000-ton crop…
USDA/NIFA Needs Stakeholder Input on Food, Agriculture Priorities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting stakeholder input on the emerging needs and opportunities in food and agricultural sciences. Through this…
FSMA Agricultural Water Compliance Extension?
…agricultural water requirements. A summit to address the practicality and efficacy of agricultural water standards is also being planned for early 2018. More information will become available later in the…
Higher Ag Exports in 2017 and a Trade Surplus Next Year
…two-year trend of steadily falling export values. The USDA also says the U.S. will see an agricultural trade surplus this year of $23 billion, thanks to stronger exports and more…
Sunset Proposal in NAFTA 2.0
…Department objected to the idea. A USDA official sent an email to the USTR office, saying, “Termination of NAFTA would be devastating for the U.S. agricultural economy and making such…
Medfly Quarantine Issued in Los Angeles County
…the detection of two adult males, nine females, and 55 larvae. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and the California Department of…
Censky, McKinney, Nomination Hearing Scheduled
…Agriculture. McKinney, Indiana Agriculture Director, was nominated to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Hearings for other nominees to top USDA posts, Including Iowa…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
…research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control and statistical analysis and dissemination. Today we call ourselves an agricultural promotion group to help people better understand various…
UC to Host Washington Forum on NAFTA Future
The University of California will bring together academics, policymakers, industry leaders and trade and political experts next Thursday (Sept. 21) for a one-day forum in Washington, D.C., on the renegotiation…
John Deere Equipment About to Get Smarter
…skilled and intensely dedicated to rapidly advancing the implementation of machine learning in agriculture,” said John May, President, Agricultural Solutions, and Chief Information Officer at Deere. “As a leader in…
Study: Organic Farming Reduces Carbon Emissions
A study by the Organic Center says organic farming lowers carbon emissions. The study, according to the organization, provides a new significant proof point that organic agricultural practices build healthy…
CDFA, Agricultural Stakeholders Invite Federal Trade Officials to California
…agricultural trade stakeholders – representing more than 30 agricultural boards, commissions, marketing orders, cooperatives and associations. We look forward to working with you in expanding the nation’s agricultural trade outlook…
Apply for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
…or are proposing a mid-tier value chain. Independent producers, agricultural producer groups, and cooperatives are all eligible to apply. Paper applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant Program are due by…
ROXY Rice Unveiled at Rice Field Day
…a major focal point this year. The event was sponsored by the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation and the University of California with support from many agricultural businesses. Attendees had…