…in its schedule of controlled substances along with marijuana, presenting legal risks to those who grow and sell it unless they are licensed by their states. From the National Association…
Sugar Industry Responds to Recommendations for Added Sugars
…Sugar Association questioned why the Heart Association’s guidance fails to align with the American Academy of Pediatrics, which the association acknowledges that “sweetness can offer an effective tool to promote…
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Pacific Trade good for the Midwest
…election cycle, blamed for gutting American factories when nearly every American manufacturing job that disappears is “a victim of productivity gains,” not foreign competition. From the National Association of Farm…
China’s Zika Rules Raise Fears for U.S. Exporters
…American exporters ship about 5.1 million containers, worth about $255 billion a year to China, according to the Agriculture Transportation Coalition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
The California Kitchen: Carrot Duck Soup
…2 Cup Carrots 1 Cup Chicken Stock 1 Cup Cream Salt/Pepper Thyme Rosemary To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For…
Breaking Down Belt Pesticide Ban
…marketed in the U.S. as Bayer’s Belt Insecticide. Eight years ago, the EPA allowed registration for the product for use on 200 crops. It’s used widely in California on crops…
Comments Reopened on Import of Lemons from Chile
…pests, traveling from one country to another. The systems approach required of commercial consignments of fresh lemon fruit from Chile includes: The production site where the fruit is grown is…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Raspberry Fruit
APHIS is proposing rule to allow the importation of fresh raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) fruit from Morocco into the continental United States. The proposed rule will be available for review…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Persimmon Fruit
…to amend its regulations concerning the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow fresh persimmons from New Zealand into the United States. APHIS scientists determined that persimmons produced under a…
Canada Testing PEDv Vaccine
…in North America have died from PED since the disease first appeared in the U.S. in 2013 and Canada in 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Monsanto Pulls GM Cottonseed Application in India
…II Roundup Ready Flex technology. It could also hurt India’s cotton farmers as the new seed variety helps fight against weeds. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Schneider Electric SE Mulling Sale of DTN
…equity firms, and Schneider could decide whether to auction off the unit as soon as next month, according to the report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Environmental Groups Hamper Endangered Species Conservation
…listed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Island Fox Recovery Video by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Foxes on Three California Islands Saved from Extinction in Record…
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
…Margin Protection Program—through December 16th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill to explain the programs….