…an important opportunity to showcase Canadian pork to a large number of potential pork buyers and consumers during a short trip. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Brazil Company Expecting to Resume Exports to U.S. in 2018
…Even as exports are potentially set to resume to the U.S. next year, Galletti says the situation with Russia remains unchanged. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Withdrawal Threat Already Affecting U.S. Trade
…says there’s no evidence that Mexico and Canada are willing to make the concessions that will lead to a rebalanced agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Asks Roberts for Raincheck on NAFTA Discussion
…means in terms of lost jobs and lost opportunity because of the rough economic patch that the ag sector is in. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Farm Bureau Welcoming New Leadership at Annual Meeting
The California Farm Bureau Federation is hosting their 99th annual meeting in Garden Grove beginning Sunday, December 3 and running through Wednesday, December 6. Paul Wenger will be giving his…
Almond Board: Leadership Program Fundraiser for FFA
…Almond Board and California FFA: Five years ago, Almond Board of California (ABC), through the Almond Leadership Program, began raising funds for the California FFA Foundation to help ensure scholarships…
NIFA Funds Food Safety and Nutrition to Promote Safe Food Supply
…million were awarded. They include: AFRI Foundational Program: Improving Food Safety University of California, Davis, California, $495,482 University of California, Davis, California, $499,893 California State University, Northridge, California, $150,000 University…
Secretary Perdue Commends the Resiliency of American Farmers
…discussion surrounding the concept of climate change often comes about in the wake of catastrophic weather events. Climate change is a particularly sensitive subject for California farmers due to the…
EU Grants Glyphosate License Renewal
…Portugal abstained. The European Commission is now set to renew the five-year license before December 15th, when the current license expires. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
FSA County Election Deadline Looming
…to 11 elected members who serve three-year terms of office. One-third of county committee seats are up for election each year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Biodiesel Industry Lobbying for Tax Credit
…proposal offered up a reduction in advanced biofuels, of which biodiesel fills roughly 90 percent and a flatline of biomass-based diesel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Eliminating Poultry Trade Barriers Part of NAFTA Negotiation Objectives
…objectives. However, Lighthizer issued a statement last week that said he was “concerned about the lack of headway” in NAFTA talks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Group Issues Report on Trade Without NAFTA
…they would face tariffs averaging nearly four percent on exports to Canada and a lofty 11 percent on exports to Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Register for New Educational Program for Beginning Farmers
…and University of California Cooperative Extension. Those applying now will be the inaugural class for the unique program, which offers a more involved agricultural education than conventional classroom study. “Another…