DepositPhotos image Tree nut shipments, including almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, have grown steadily over the last decade, with trade concentrated among a few key markets. In 2023/24, the European Union…
American Agriculture History Minute: Developers of the National Western Stock Show
…Denver Union Stockyard Company, and Fred Johnson was publisher of the Record Stockman. These three men in 1906 put together what would become the world’s largest stock show, the National…
American Agriculture History Minute: The First Real Pioneer Farmers
…the government offered homesteads in Kansas to Union Army veterans and more than 100,000 took advantage. Most were strong young veterans who had left their families to fight for the…
NFU Leaders Work to Advance Sustainable Food Systems and Global Cooperation
DepositPhotos image National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew joined leaders from G7 farmers’ organizations in Sicily to stress the critical role farmers play in creating sustainable food systems. The…
UC ANR Releases First Manual on Olive Oil Production
…the “Olive Production Manual for Oil” offers practical advice for improving olive fruit yield and oil quality. Facing competition from lower-priced European imports, California producers are focusing on quality. The…
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Addresses Agricultural Consolidation in Webinar
…the Minnesota Farmers Union. He recounted hearing from farmers about the interconnected issues affecting their livelihoods, and said, “The local hospital’s problems became the local bookstore’s problems.” The assistant attorney…
UC Davis Licenses Strawberry Varieties Worldwide
…The new agreements cover a wide geographic area, including the European Union, Switzerland, the UK, several South American countries, China, and parts of the Middle East. The UC Davis Public…
Port Strike Could Hinder U.S. Ag Shipments
…says it will have 25,000 members walk off the job if the union doesn’t come to a new agreement with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents carriers and marine terminal…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Beginning of Husker Harvest Days and Grand Island
…a large island in that river in central Nebraska La Grand Isle in the 1850s. The Union Pacific Railroad would plat the area Grand Island in 1866. The Platte River…
Almond Update: Almond Conference Hotels Available Today
…be taking place December 10-12 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento. Rates for hotels that ABC is partnering with will be available through Monday, November 9….
Almond Update: Almond Conference 2024 Registration Open
…day. So, it’s a lot of information and the best place to go is Almonds.com/Conference.” The Almond Conference 2024 is scheduled for December 10-12 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention…
RaboResearch Reports Slow Down of Global Walnut Market
…supply and demand. Key producers like China, the U.S., Chile, and the European Union (EU), which contribute to most of the world’s walnuts, are seeing slower growth. While China’s production…
Almond Update: French Marketing Campaign Highlights Value of Almonds in Sports
The Almond Board of California (ABC) recently launched a creative marketing campaign in France. ABC’s European marketing director Dariela Roffe-Rackind said the campaign aligns with the buzz of the Paris…
Week in Review: Court Decision Questions Card Check & Consequences from Lack of Farm Bill
A preliminary injunction to stop the bargaining process with the UFW union raises significant constitutional concerns about California’s “Card Check” law. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced additional…