…been prevented from gaining the intended benefits from the agreement because of increased imports under the duty-free quota from non-U.S. suppliers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Resolution Urging Trade Agreement with Japan Introduced
…trading partner for the United States. The resolution was welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council and the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Association. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Says Corn Plantings are Losing Ground to Soybeans
…planted cotton acres, up 21 percent from last year and the highest planted acres since 2012. USDA also says farmers will plant 5.8 million acres of sorghum, down 14 percent…
Agri View: New Citrus Crop
…is measured by growth. And now there are over three-hundred growers in Georgia. So far HLB has not been a problem to these Georgia citrus growers. But, it is early…
Almond Board: Big Increase for Low-Dust Incentive
An incentive program that makes it more affordable for almond and walnut producers to implement low-dust harvesting equipment has more than doubled. The Almond Board of California added that growers…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…Fla. That Crazy Bee Guy, Springfield, Ohio U.S. Rice Producers Association, Houston, Texas U.S. Soybean Export Council, Chesterfield, Mo. Zafi Beverages & Agriculture Technologies, Inc., Wood Dale, Ill. USDA trade…
India Still Top Global Milk Producer
…produced roughly 70 billion tons, each. In 2016, total production reached 154 billion tons compared with 96 billion produced in the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Trump May Seek Only Minor Tweaks to NAFTA
…that the draft could be revised. The administration must give Congress 90 days’ notice under trade law before beginning formal NAFTA renegotiations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Agri View: Long Shot Crop
…of commercial growers in Georgia and Alabama. I’ve been told that lemons also grow well in that region. I guess that means somebody is growing them. So, we will see….
USDA Warns it Only Takes One Person to Spread Harmful Invasive Pests
…to California by one person who likely mailed an infected plant to that State. HLB was first detected in Florida in 2005 and has since spread rapidly. A concerted effort…
RFA Statement on Senate Ag Committee Approval of Perdue to be USDA Secretary
On Thursday morning, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted to approve the nomination of Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO…
The California Kitchen: Sautee of Dates with Pecans and Honey
…Dates 4 Cup Pecans 1 Stick of butter ½ Cup Brown Sugar 2 T Honey To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen…
NCC Pleased With EPA’s Chlorpyrifos Action
…Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH). The investigators would not release their data to EPA for independent review and the National Cotton Council (NCC) along with other agricultural stakeholders…
Snowpack’s Water Content Remains Far above Average
…supplies Californians use – will take much more than even an historically wet water year to be replenished in many areas. California’s climate is the most variable of any state….