USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $650,000 in a new California project that aims to develop a watershed work plan in the Lower Deer Creek Watershed in Tulare…
USMCA Deters China’s Efforts of FTA’s With Mexico, Canada
…deal with a “non-market” country such as China, the others can quit in six months and form their own bilateral trade pact. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USCMA: Turkey and Poultry Trade Changes with Canada
…additionally up to 1,000 metric tons of turkey products each year for the next 10 years than the current access and potentially more thereafter. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Secretary Perdue Highlights the Benefits of the USMCA for California Producers
…Perdue highlighted the California dairy industry as one of the more significant benefactors of the trade agreement because of the removal of Canada’s two-tiered pricing system which gave Canadian dairy…
DTN Poll: Farmers Continue Supporting Trump
…farm are more important to them than political party. A DTN spokesperson concluded that: “With their support of President Trump and his farm policies, it is possible that the Republican…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-04-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Farm Real Estate Levels Remain Near Record Highs
Farm real estate values remain near record levels set in 2015, despite a significant drop in farm income and a weak farm economy. The Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service…
Most Americans Confused About GMOs
…production, despite the U.S. having the safest food supply in the world. GMO Answers conducted the survey to better understand public perceptions. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Update: Post-Harvest Nutrition. Do You Need Nitrogen?
Post-harvest Nutrition is important for growers to be thinking about as harvest wraps up. Nitrogen is important for trees but the Almond Board of California’s Senior Manager of Agricultural Research…
Agri View: Pollination Help
…Money funded for this effort goes back to the 2014 Farm Bill. It is a long story, but, basically the money would be spent in 14 states. It is referred…
Significant Changes to the Endangered Species Act on the Horizon
…species from extinction.” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson stated when testifying to the committee on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation. “For this to happen, we must…
Water Works: Water Year 2018 Well Below Average
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, as the new water year begins the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the annual water year recap titled…
Ag Economy Index Sharply Lower on Farm Income Concerns
…many farms deteriorated significantly as 2018 unfolded and farmers’ expectations for the future weakened as well. On the September survey, 54 percent of respondents said their farms’ financial condition was…
USMCA Trade Deal Sets Stage for Addressing China Trade
…region. The U.S. Grains Council has previously stated that Southeast Asia specifically represents a region of substantial potential growth for U.S. farmers. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….