Over 20 new trees in Southern California have been confirmed HLB-positive. The new finds raise the total number of trees with huanglongbing disease found in California to around 100. All…
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
…and it will “take all means necessary” to defend the interests of Chinese enterprises. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Kent Bacus Factors The U.S. pork industry, with a huge market in…
Culver’s Restaurants Celebrating Farmers with Corn Mazes
…maze design includes the Thank You Farmers message, as well as a variety of farm scene elements like cows and tractors. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
…than for all other rural counties. Additionally, the unemployment rate of low education rural counties was about a percentage point higher. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Stabenow Concerned with Monument Review
…Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association say past presidents “have repeatedly abused their authority under the Antiquities Act” by locking up more than 240 million acres without economic…
Urban Agriculturalists Hoping for Beneficial Legislation
…plan to reintroduce the bill next month in the U.S. House. There are currently no plans, however, to reintroduce Stabenow’s bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GAO Recommends Lowering Crop Insurance Expected Rate of Return
…the expected rate of return, GAO says the federal crop insurance program could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Nations Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement
…in trade negotiations, expires four years after negotiations conclude. Further negotiations on revamping NAFTA are due to start in Mexico City September first. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…Urquiaga/UC Davis) The Public Strawberry Breeding Program at the University of California, Davis, and colleagues in California and Florida have received a $4.5 million grant from the National Institute of…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…as NAFTA’s fate hangs in the balance, the U.S.’s trading partners are not waiting, but working on trade deals of their own, without the U.S. From the National Association of…
Swine Disease Monitoring System in Development
…decide on a consensus of risk to the U.S. pork industry. The system is expected to be ready early next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Amazon Cleared to Take Over Whole Foods
…Foods does. While speculation remains over what Amazon intends to do with the deal, nothing has been confirmed as of yet. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
McDonald’s Announces Global Antibiotic Phase Out
…forward to engaging farmers and veterinarians in the responsible use of antibiotics is key to our vision of preserving antibiotic effectiveness. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
IBM Announces New Food Traceability Program
…grocery store shelves and halting any additional spread of illness. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Frank Yiannas, Walmart’s Vice President of Food Safety, explains how Walmart…