…agricultural products, beginning a tit-for-tat cycle that could broadly limit agricultural trade.” In the winter, when California isn’t growing avocados, Mexico supplies 75 percent to 80 percent of all the…
South Korea Trade Teams Tour U.S. Agriculture
The U.S. Grains Council says trade teams from South Korea visiting the U.S. over the last three months helps solidify trade between the U.S. and Korea under the U.S.-Korea Free…
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…on the vine in some areas, but the overall wine market in California appears stable with relatively balanced prices. California is the world’s fourth largest producer of wine, with over…
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
The numbers on California dairy production for the month of July have recently been released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total cheese production for…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
NCBA Launches new website: CattlemenForTaxReform.com The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association kicked off a media and advertising campaign that will shine a spotlight on how various federal tax provisions impact America’s…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, and the U.S. Grains Council are calling upon the U.S. government to develop an immediate response to Brazil’s newly implemented tariffs on U.S. ethanol…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
The Almond Board helps families learn about almonds and almond farming with the help of the California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom. Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
The 2017 California walnut production is forecast at 650,000 tons, down 5 percent from 2016’s record production of 686,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This forecast…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, September 4
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has launched a new initiative to force California farmers to adopt cage-free egg production and gestation crate-free pork production. Last week, HSUS…
Agriculture to Trump: Don’t Mess with KORUS
…from this or any other trade agreement.” Korea was the third largest volume importer of U.S. wheat in marketing year 2016/17. The U.S. Grains Council says walking away from KORUS…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for their Alternative Manure Management Program. Up to $16 million in competitive grant funding will be available. The deadline…
National Chicken Council to EPA: Reduce RFS Targets
As agriculture groups submitted their comments to the Environmental Protection Agency last week regarding the Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard, it should come as no surprise that the National Chicken Council…
Rabobank: Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
A new report from Rabobank predicts the U.S. beef cattle herd will increase 1.6 to 2.2 percent over the next few years. The Rabobank U.S. Long-term Beef and Cattle Outlook…