A U.S. agricultural trade group says the tariffs announced by China are a tax on U.S. agriculture. Farmers for Free Trade, a coalition formed to promote agricultural trade, says the…
Agri View: Bad Trade Deal for Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about the United States leaving TTP hurting agriculture in today’s Agri View. Well, all 12 nations that make up the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have signed the agreement….
Chinese Tariff Increase Will Be Tough on California Ag
…market for U.S. wine and…when you talk about U.S. wine exports, you’re really talking about California,” Aguirre said. The wine sector has been one of several California agriculture industries to…
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
…efforts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has just added the European cherry fruit fly to this growing list. Fortunately, individuals can help…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-02-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Southwest U.S. Producers Facing an Expanding Drought
…Panhandle is an area dominated by agriculture, and the amount of land that’s under exceptional drought has more than doubled in size. Cole Perriman of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board…
Ag Groups Get a Face-to-Face with USTR Negotiator
The U.S. Trade Representative’s new chief agricultural negotiator opened his doors on Friday to major agriculture industry groups. Greg Doud invited them in for meetings to discuss priorities and concerns…
Ag Coalition Website Launched to Stop CA Glyphosate Regulation
A national coalition of farmers and agriculture networks, known as The Ag Defense Alliance, launched a new website providing resources and information about its case against California’s unjustified Prop 65…
Agri View: Farm Bill
…at least give American farmers a plan that will keep American agriculture prosperous. Now, it is all in the hands of Congress. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final decision on the California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) which was published in the Federal Register on March 30. The…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-30-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Community Bankers Announce Farm Bill Recommendations
…of risk-management tools.” The white paper asks Congress to adequately fund commodity programs and crop insurance, both of which are key risk-management tools that enable producers to obtain farm loans….
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
There’s no question that agriculture has seen its share of consolidation across several sectors. The one major exception is beef production, more specifically as it relates to cow-calf and stocker…
USDA Expands Focus on Program Integrity Across All Nutrition Programs
As part of Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s strategic goal of ensuring that our programs are delivered efficiently, effectively and with integrity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service…