…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…
Exploring the Complexity of Seed Development
As the needs of farmers continue to change, the process of seed development also evolves to produce the type of seed that farmers require. President and CEO of the American…
Follow the Basic Steps for Stewardship of Treated Seed
…Stewardship is a partnership between ASTA and CropLife America, with support from: Agricultural Retailers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…improve the USDM. Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufactures Trust Fund: The Wool Apparel Manufacturing Trust Fund application period closed March 1, 2019. FAS reviewed 38 affidavits and is on course to…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…of 441 acres (up 1.6 percent) on 900 million acres (down 1.6 percent). The 273,000 smallest (1-9 acres) farms make up 0.1 percent of all farmland while the 85,127 largest…
The Basque Sheepherders in the West
…well but sheep thrive. That sheep wagon, with its white canvas top, was a beacon in the wilderness, a lonely home for a herdsman with his trusty dogs, guarding the…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…the latest offering from the American Lamb Board (ALB), which routinely commissions evaluations on its programs through third-party universities. “These results are a win for every member of the American…
Wonderful to Run Entirely on Renewable Energy by 2025
…acres of fallow farmland in the Central Valley, which is projected to power a quarter of the company’s operations. As part of the changeover, Wonderful will be joining companies such…