…between those types of sites. In contrast, 83 out of 527 waterfowl sampled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture tested positive for influenza A. From the National Association of Farm…
NAFTA Withdraw Threats Put Transportation Jobs in Jeopardy
Withdraw threats by President Donald Trump regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are putting transportation jobs at risk. Politico says that thousands of transportation jobs up and down…
Agri View: California Disasters
…tells us about the drought hurting all of California’s agriculture. The destructive fires destroyed the vineyards in the north, but also the wineries. But, there was a bright spot, if…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-03-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Report Shows 2014-15 HPAI Impact
A new report by the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service found the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States was not as big an effect…
USDA Survey Shows Millennials Prefer Fruits, Vegetables
A recent Department of Agriculture report shows that millennials prefer fruits and vegetables over grains and meats. The USDA report analyzed food-buying data by generation. Agri-Pulse reports that millennials spend…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…a preliminary disaster report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzales estimated more than 10,289 acres of irrigated cropland and another 60,000 acres of rangeland…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-02-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we talked with Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita about the emergency Asian citrus psyllid…
America Has Plenty of Apples This Winter
Although U.S. production won’t approach record volume, American apple suppliers have plenty to sell in 2018. The U.S. Department of Agriculture projected a national apple volume of 248.7 million bushels….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-01-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-29-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Almond Board: Record Breaking Almond Conference
…Conference, and the main topic of the State of the Industry address, was unleashing orchard potential with three guiding principles: Creating demand for almonds ahead of production Accelerating agriculture innovation…
Orange Juice Stuck in a Rut
…supplier, and investor interest has also shrunk because fewer people want to use futures to hedge risk. Prices have slumped approximately 17 percent in December. The liquidity drain out of…
USMEF Concerned About Mexican Beef Grading System
…system closely resembles the one used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, using the names “prime,” “choice,” “select,” and “standard.” However, where it’s different is the government’s plan to use…