…many business interests in their country, Mexican officials told Reuters they expect negotiations on redoing NAFTA to begin sometime in May. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
…saying,” We know NAFTA is probably going to be renegotiated, and we want to be at the table when that happens.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Funding for Plant and Animal Phenomics and Microbiome Projects
…plant and animal phenomics and microbiomes. The grants are funded through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s (AFRI) Food Security Program, authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. “We are excited…
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
…cooperatives and numerous state dairy associations joined more than 600 other farm and agriculture groups in a letter endorsing Perdue for the position. In backing Perdue’s nomination, NMPF told Agriculture…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…for ways to address drought and agricultural concerns,” said Carpin, with the School of Engineering. “Anything we can do to save water is, and will continue to be, very important.”…
Blum Center Relaunching With Focus on Food
By Lorena Anderson, Assistant News Director, UC Merced Communications Everyone in the campus community can get fresh produce from the farmers market truck that comes to campus each week. (Image…
Dairy Trade in the Trump Era
…our farms, as well as our cooperatives and proprietary processors. It wasn’t that long ago our industry maintained a “Fortress America” mentality that some in today’s dairy industry can still…
California Cattlemen File Lawsuit Against Fish and Game
…day after the California Cattlemen’s Association and the California Farm Bureau filed a lawsuit against the California Fish and Game Commission over its June 2014 decision to list the gray…
Putting a Face on California Farmers
…really helps those who are lobbyists in Washington, D.C., if we can put the face of the farmer with the names California Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau,” Wenger said….
Online Grocery Shopping Poised to Boom in 2017
…and can find what they need online and see food shopping, prep, and eating as an experience rather than just sustenance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NCBA Cattle Industry Convention Underway
…told attendees the current bottleneck in the beef industry is “a labor shortage in the plant,” adding “it’s a major problem.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Florida Representative Drafts Legislation to Abolish EPA
…by the EPA to state and local government partners.The bill, however, is not seen as a serious threat to the EPA. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Food Producers Accelerating Exports to Mexico, Searching for New Markets
…in retaliation to the U.S. blocking Mexican trucks from using U.S. highways. The dispute cost U.S. businesses more than $2 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Committee Vote on EPA Chief Delayed
…Republicans ridiculed their counterparts, Republicans held a similar boycott during the Barack Obama administration over then EPA Administrator nominee Gina McCarthy. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….