…But, the tariff was also seen as a retaliation to the U.S. ban on shipments of fresh beef from Brazil following a food safety scandal. The ban on fresh beef…
Organics Encourage Support for Livestock Rule
The organic food sector is drumming up support for the recently ditched organic livestock rule. Leading the charge, Organic Valley cooperative of Wisconsin says the group is demanding that the…
Trump Falling Behind on USDA Nominees
…relations. Open nominated positions remaining at USDA oversee administration, civil rights, nutrition, food safety, natural resources, research and the chief financial officer post remains vacant, according to the Hagstrom Report….
South Korean Market Demands American Beef in Record Numbers
…According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp, locally produced beef ribs are more than twice the price of American ribs. Australia experienced several years as the main beef…
United States Food Sustainability Ranking
Cathy Isom gives us the eye opening reasons the United States got a low ranking in the Food Sustainability Index. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Food…
Farmers Market Legal Toolkit Launched
Farmers markets now have an online tool that provides the markets with accessible resources to understand legal issues and legal risk. The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont…
Native Farm Bill Coalition Formed
…Radio reports that the coalition is an outgrowth of programs to improve health and expand access to health food for Native Americans. The coalition says that for decades, Indian Country…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
…that country by ensuring fair and reciprocal trade is paramount for our producers.” Mexico first requested access to the U.S. market in 2007, but USDA determined Mexico’s control program for…
Speaker Ryan: Canada the Real Problem with NAFTA
…its market. The U.S. is proposing changes to the program through NAFTA, but Canada has so-far refused, calling the system “fair.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Avocado Lace Bug Increasing Presence in California
…for some time and has simply gone undetected, which could be a positive development. “Growers, in general, are probably not very well-aware of this pest,” said Tim Spann, Research Program…
Register for Annual Tri-County Walnut Day
…canker and blight in walnuts. Pomologist-AES and Professor of Plant Nutrition Pat Brown will be discussing the next 30 years of the Walnut Improvement Program at UC Davis. A presentation…
Best Time to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
…are not only delicious, but a superfood. Shiitakes are a medicinal mushroom with tons of benefits, from boosting the immune system to fighting cancer. The best time to grow Shiitake…
Ag Labor Fix Tied to DACA Bill in Congress
…the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA). The DACA program is currently tied up in an immigration reform battle on Capitol Hill. A DTN report says Virginia Republican Bob…
USDA Sending Extra Financial Help to Farmers in Seven States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will start sending additional money to row crop farmers in 14 counties throughout seven states who are enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage program. The…