…Act, and unlawfully delayed the effective date of the final livestock standards. The trade association further contends that the Trump Administration’s regulatory freeze order issued to federal agencies in January…
Strong Numbers for American Beef Exports
…was the highest valued month of beef exports since December 2014. Beef exports for the first seven months of the year showed an increase of 11 percent in volume and…
Vietnam Reopens Market to U.S. DDGS Exports
…of American distillers dried grains (DDGS). In December 2016, Vietnam suspended imports of U.S. DDGS after reported detections of quarantine pests in U.S. shipments. Prior to the suspension, Vietnam was…
NAFTA Round Two Concludes in Mexico City
…unbelievable to finish a deal by December. The U.S. took aim at Canada ‘s dairy supply and demand management system over the weekend. While negotiators have made some progress, they…
China, India, Call for End of Farm Subsidies by U.S., Others
…before the World Trade Organization is set for annual ministerial meetings in December. At issue is the Aggregate Measurement of Support, which China and India call the “most trade distorting…
Plant Now for Fall Harvest
…deep freeze hits (meaning all winter in mild climates), but only if they get up to size while the weather is still fairly warm. To determine the optimal planting date,…
Next Rounds of NAFTA Talks are Already Scheduled
…about wanting the talks done by December. To help accomplish that desired goal, officials have requested that all texts be presented by the end of September, which should give all…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
…restrictions on use, may conclude in December 2018. Next month, DPR will provide county agricultural commissioners with specific interim recommendations, including: ● Increasing distances between sites where the chemical is…
Dow DuPont Merger to Close This Month
…Dow and DuPont announced the merger in December of 2015. Upon closure, the combined company is estimated to be worth $130 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Pick and Store Your Green Beans
…go bad faster. Beans should stay good for about a week in the fridge. But you can also freeze them. But you need to blanch them first. Put them in…
Consumers Have Trouble Reading Food Labels
…1,000 American consumers surveyed have had discussions in their homes about the exact meaning of such terms as “best by, use by, sell by, use or freeze by” that currently…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…organization and advertising their associated books rather than telling the truth. So stand up for Ben and Jerry, even though they have a biotech brain freeze. Give ’em a little…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Planning
…Nicolau tells us more. Listen to the report: The Almond Conference is December 5-7 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Hotel registration opens Tuesday, August 1. For more information, visit www.almondconference.com….
Agri View: Winter Storm Losses
…did. That is the way 2017 will be for peach farmers in Georgia. They lost about 80 percent of their crops to that late winter freeze. If you put that…