…the whole industry, it would not enjoy the prominence that it enjoys today. It is a very valuable part of California agriculture. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-05-18
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National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…beneficial relationship.” According to the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service GAIN Report, cotton has been listed among multiple U.S. agricultural products that could potentially be hit with higher tariffs from China…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture USDA-FAS report: China Imposes Additional Tariffs on Selected US-Origin Products In response to the federal government’s recent decision to impose…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-04-18
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First CRISPR Developed Foods to Hit Shelves Within 10 Years
…approach, USDA seeks to allow innovation when there is no risk present,” US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a statement. Pairwise aims to get some of the first…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…Pork Producers Council. Economists with Iowa State University (ISU), using a study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, determined that a reduction in the foreign-born workforce –…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
The Government Accountability Office says the Department of Agriculture complied with rulemaking procedures during its withdrawal of The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule. The office reviewed the USDA…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) submitted a Report to Congress that reviews the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Program and includes feedback from a broad range…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…under the new provisions may request a refund. Dairy operations must make a new coverage election for 2018, even if you enrolled during the previous 2018 signup period. Coverage elections…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-03-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. China announced the exact tariff hikes for the list of products they said they would focus…
Celebrating National Pecan Month
…reduce the risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol levels. A one ounce serving of pecans is about 15 to 20 pecan halves and is about 190 calories. More than…
DTN Poll Shows Farmers Becoming More Positive
Farmers are becoming more positive regarding their current situations, and the future. The DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index finds farmers are increasingly indicating a positive outlook. The index reached…
Farmers Outline Harm from GIPSA Withdraw
A lawsuit brief filed on behalf of poultry farmers details the alleged harm from the Department of Agriculture’s GIPSA rule withdrawal. The Organization for Competitive Markets claims the Trump administration…