Since late Sunday night, 16 wildfires in Northern California have consumed large areas of Yuba, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Butte and Lake counties. The fires are spreading quickly, aided by windy…
Mexico, Canada, Could Seek Dairy Access to U.S.
…trade negotiator, Darci Vetter, told Politico since both Mexico and Canada have long wanted U.S. Food and Drug Administration recognition to sell Grade A dairy products like fresh yogurt and…
Conaway: NAFTA Too Important to Screw up
…joined Conaway in Canada, saying the meeting gave the U.S. an “opportunity to demonstrate the importance of the deal for U.S. agriculture.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Trade Expert: U.S. is Setting Up NAFTA for Failure
…behavior is a “vivid and unprecedented example of how not to negotiate.” He called it a tactic designed to ensure failure. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…for Land-Based Learning and California Polytechnic State University-Pomona, includes monthly sessions of classroom teaching, field trips, and hands-on learning to familiarize students with nutrition, water quality, wildlife-human interaction, gardening and…
Quota Implementation Plan Explained at Upcoming Meetings
A series of meetings will be held throughout California in the coming weeks offering information on the Quota Implementation Plan (QIP). The sessions will go over the statewide QIP referendum…
NAFTA Negotiators Head to Washington This Week
…says AFB and broadly, American agriculture, want NAFTA to continue and preserve huge gains since the deal first took effect in the early 1990s. From the National Association of Farm…
China Imports More U.S. Trash than Ag Products
…exports in 2016 to China were worth $14 billion, while corn was worth $1 billion, and pork products worth $715 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Microsoft Investing in Rural Tech Jobs, Broadband Projects
…nearly 500,000 unfilled computing jobs in the U.S. and that number is expected to triple by the end of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
World Wildlife Fund UK: Meat Production is Killing the Planet
…that feeding animals with crops that could be eaten by humans is an inefficient way to add protein to our diet. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Beef Exports Remain Strong, Pork Slightly Lower
…nine percent above last year’s record pace at 1.61 million metric tons, while export value increased 11 percent to $4.21 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Business Leaders to Talk Trade with Mexico
…proposals to add a five-year termination clause and roll back the access of Canadian and Mexican firms to U.S. procurement contracts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Changes Expected in KORUS Revisions
…U.S. will pressure South Korea for changes, while also “asking for unreasonable adjustments to South Korea’s action on automobiles and steel.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Sage Grouse Comment Period Announced
…45-day comment period which will end in November. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: By Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from Sacramento,…