…and show them what makes California such a special place. These places bring their history textbooks alive. Western View We talked about Tomo-Kahni, which showcases a native American village in…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…concern over the health of the American population from poor dietary habits and physical inactivity has concentrated attention on the food Americans eat, as well as how Americans could better…
January Dairy Market Report
…of 2016. Growth in American-type cheese consumption, at more than 3 percent, was similarly strong compared to recent months. By contrast, the rate of increase in other cheese consumption trended…
Agriculture Groups Stress Importance of Trade
…the Asia-Pacific region. By doing so, the agriculture groups say the move would allow American workers to supply Asian markets with high-quality food and agricultural goods. President Trump has signed…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
The American Soybean Association and the Soyfoods Association of North America call the Dairy Pride Act unnecessary. The Act would prohibit the term “milk” from being used with soymilk and…
U.S. Rejection of TPP Creates Opportunities for Canada
…Pork Development Board says the U.S. backing out of TPP and President Donald Trump’s eagerness to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement could create a void in the global…
Scientists Give Old Elm Tree a High-Tech Helping Hand
…more than 200 years of American history. Throughout those centuries, it has withstood bouts of Dutch elm disease and poundings from brutal storms like 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. This winter, U.S….
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
…regulations, USDA may need to find two other regulations to eliminate before it finalizes the rule in 2018. The American Soybean Association says it is unclear how exactly the executive…
Trump: Change NAFTA to NAFFTA
President Donald Trump has suggested changing the acronym of the North American Free Trade Agreement when renegotiating the trade deal. Trump wants to include an extra ‘F’ in the term…
Tomato Growers Evaluate Domestic, Export Markets
…withdrawn the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement; he also has expressed a desire to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. CTGA Chairman Bruce Rominger described that as…
Cargill Chief: NAFTA in “Good Place”
MacLennan As Cargill Chair and CEO David MacLennan looks at the North American Free Trade Agreement, pulling out of the deal would have a “chilling effect on the already depressed…
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
As President Donald Trump gets set to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), U.S. state directors of agriculture are weighing in on which parts of the agreement they’d…
Blum Center Relaunching With Focus on Food
…the global society. UCLA collaborates with Latin American institutions to concentrate on health challenges in Latin America; UC Davis casts a wide net with work in agriculture, the environment, natural…
Putting a Face on California Farmers
…really helps those who are lobbyists in Washington, D.C., if we can put the face of the farmer with the names California Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau,” Wenger said….