The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauds the Trump administration for negotiating U.S. pork access to the Argentine market. Argentina was among several countries with non-science based barriers to U.S….
2016 Air Monitoring Shows Pesticides Below Health Screening Levels
The latest air monitoring results released by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) show that, for the second year in a row, all of the pesticides monitored were found…
Almond Board: July Position Report
…click here. More from The Almond Board of California: Each month, the Almond Board of California publishes a position report, which contain the most recent almond trade statistics. Growers and…
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association released a video featuring Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, in which Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…recent China Beef Trade Agreement the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association had signed off on allowing both Canadian and Mexican cattle to be marketed as U.S. Beef. He declared, “The American…
Roberts, McCaskill To Host Agriculture Security Roundtable
…hosted by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City. Participants include Missouri and Kansas stakeholders, and officials at national agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department…
Agri View: Beef Import and Export
…Maybe that is because we raise more cows than any other country. We also export more beef than anybody. The cattle industry is one of the largest segments of American…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, August 14
…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….
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
By Kevin Hecteman, California Farm Bureau Federation, Ag Alert Landowner John Duarte, who had been accused of federal wetlands violations after plowing a Tehama County wheat field, settled the government’s…
U.S. Feed Grain and Ethanol Exports Up
Feed grain exports from the U.S. are up 20 percent this year and could set a record high, according to the U.S. Grains Council. Exports of U.S. feed grains in…
U.S. Beef Products Struggling in China
…are predicted to climb to 950,000 metric tons this year from 26,000 tons in 2003, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, out of 600,000 head of cattle slaughtered…
A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process Walnuts
…processing, particularly drying, to reduce energy costs and deliver high-quality products. Walnut drying is expensive and energy intensive, according to ARS engineer Zhongli Pan in Albany, California. The current hot-air…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…author Philip Martin, a University of California, Davis agricultural economist. Some employers have introduced incentives to satisfy current workers and mechanical aids to stretch their productivity, while others have sought…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
By being the first ones on the scene, California apple growers say their crop continues to fill an important market niche, even as the state’s acreage has declined. During a…