The Chinese Finance Ministry has announced another tariff increase on a wide range of American goods, as trade negotiations fall short of establishing an agreement between the two countries. The…
FDA Must Step in To End Fake-Butter Proliferation
…and “margarine” meaningless, said Tom Balmer, executive director of the American Butter Institute. Speaking at the organization’s annual gathering in Chicago, Balmer pointed that for generations plant-based butter imitations have…
Grow Milkweed for a Specific Insect
…of American Monarch butterflies can eat! There are over a hundred milkweed varieties, and which milkweed you choose to plant depends a lot on where you live. However, there is…
Chinese Trade Deal Would Immediately Impact Agriculture
Progress continues to be made on establishing a Chinese trade deal, as negotiators from the U.S. and China continue their discussions. American farmers and ranchers have had concerns surrounding the…
EPA: Glyphosate Products ‘No Risks to Public Health’
…Bayer’s product Roundup, one of the most widely used herbicides in American agriculture. The company is currently involved in numerous lawsuits related to Roundup users who allege it caused their…
New National Poll Shows Impacts of Rural Economy on Farmer Mental Health
…according to a new national Morning Consult research poll. Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation in recognition of May as Mental Health Month, the poll surveyed rural adults and farmers/farmworkers…
Report Released on Rural Broadband and Benefits of Next Generation Precision Agriculture
…can provide. For many years, USDA and the American agriculture industry have been actively researching the feasibility, usage and potential upside of Next Generation Precision Agriculture technologies. Until now though,…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…while the Administration works on free, fair and reciprocal trade deals to open more markets to help American farmers compete globally. To date, more than $8.3 billion has been paid…
Farming Has a Long History in the Western U. S.
Ancient dwelling (800 years old) at Wupatki, Arizona The mysterious cliff dwellings in the American southwest are fascinating places. They are historical registers that teach us just a little of…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…a news release. “American consumers deserve to know the food they eat is unadulterated, wholesome, and properly labeled, and the federal agencies responsible for these guarantees deserve clear direction from…
Farm Groups Ask President, Congress for Disaster Relief
…Puerto Rico encountered its own humanitarian crisis from hurricanes Irma and Maria. For many farmers, these events have meant near complete losses.” Read the letter. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation…
2018 Had the Lowest Wine Export Value in Six Years
…factors in the overall decrease, as China represents the fifth-largest export market for American wines and experienced a decline of 25 percent last year. Competition from other winemaking countries has…
US Wins Another Dispute Over Chinese Trade Practices
…announced that the WTO panel found China had administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice in a manner that unfairly limited American grain farmers access to the…
Western View: Diamonds Found in California?
…the shares to shut down the mine? Where did he get the money? Certainly, it looks like DeBeers paid to shut him down so they would not have an American…