…visit California for trade discussions. As the nation’s largest agricultural producer and exporter, California’s farmers and ranchers are an important constituency for the promotion and expansion of free and fair…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…“It’s using evaporative cooling, but instead of cooling to cool air, this time it’s to cool water,” Fortunato stated. According to the International Dairy Foods Association, California’s dairy industry has…
ROXY Rice Unveiled at Rice Field Day
…a major focal point this year. The event was sponsored by the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation and the University of California with support from many agricultural businesses. Attendees had…
Trump Renewed Call for Full Repeal of Estate Tax
…will be part of a larger reform package, not subject to a stand-alone vote, but still exposed to possible ‘horse trading.’ From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Renegotiation Could Send Avocado Prices Soaring
…California. And Americans eat a lot of avocados, more than seven pounds of them, per capita last year, according to Bloomberg. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Trade Teams Tour U.S. Agriculture
…DDGS and ethanol exports. The agreement, which went into effect in 2012, also included a 2,500-ton duty-free quota for U.S. barley. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Vilsack says Clovis Lacks Experience for USDA Post
…and is now serving as the department’s liaison to the White House. He was nominated to the undersecretary post in July. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
…mislabeling, according to the Federation, include tomatoes, peanut butter, and even bottled water. Find more about the campaign online at www.peelbackthelabel.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Restructuring Efforts Move Forward
…the domestic Commodity Food Procurement program, and merging the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion with the Food and Nutrition Service. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…California experienced that caused many growers to believe irrigation demands were going to be low. Overwatering vineyards can cause problems when approaching harvest time, but many growers were forced to…
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…
Beef Industry to White House: Scuttling KORUS is Also a ‘Job Killer’
…and other regions. As the president tries to appeal to blue collar workers in the rust belt who voted for him, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association tells the White House,…
Farm to School Bill Introduced
…award to $200,000. The bill has been referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee, which both Cochran and Leahy are members of. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Cropland Value Holds Steady
…jump of three percent from 2016. The Corn Belt saw the biggest decrease in pastureland value of 1.7 percent from last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…