…a mobile phone, according to Jeff Herrick, a soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Las Cruces, New Mexico. LandPKS, which includes the LandInfo and LandCover modules,…
Agri View: Gulf Dead Zone
…the Mississippi River and ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. Well these dead zones create several problems in the great Gulf of Mexico. First the commercial fishing industry does not…
Maintaining Pork Exports to Canada, Mexico Critical
The National Pork Producers Council committed to work with the Trump administration to preserve tariff-free market access for U.S. pork exports to Canada and Mexico. The administration is planning to…
Ag Reacts to Trump TPP Move
…implemented, exports of American-produced beef to Mexico have grown by more than 750 percent. We’re especially concerned that the administration is taking these actions without any meaningful alternatives in place…
NMPF, USDEC Urge Trump Administration Not to Cede Export Opportunities
…to protect the agricultural trade relationship between the United States and Mexico. The dairy groups spoke out Monday as President Trump formally withdrew the United States from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific…
AFBF Pres. Duvall Re: Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture
…Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico that have been beneficial for American agriculture. U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have quadrupled from $8.9 billion in 1993 to over $38…
Cattlemen Express Concerns With Trump Administration’s Trade Action
“Sparking a trade war with Canada, Mexico, and Asia will only lead to higher prices for American-produced beef in those markets,” NCBA Says Tracy Brunner, President of the National Cattlemen’s…
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…The work accidentally allowed some 3 million gallons of contaminated waste water to escape. Rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah were polluted, with the waterways turning an eerie orange-yellow….
National Pork Producers Delegate Body Appointed
…New Hampshire: Lisa-Marie Gitschier, Doreen Ruth Gitschier New Jersey: Kirk Stephens New Mexico: Shawn B. Burrow New York: James M. Luckman, Alicia Keller North Carolina: Mark W. Daughtry, Jim Lynch,…
Funding to Support Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…A NIFA grant to New Mexico Highlands University designed to increase the number of Hispanic students earning a Bachelor of Science degree has helped more than 1,100 students since 2009….
Vilsack’s Week Early Departure Meant to Save Tax Dollars
…a trip to Mexico this week and did not want the federal government to pay for a security detail to travel with him. Vilsack served as Ag Secretary for all…
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…Arizona, New Mexico and Southwest Texas is considered prime country for growing Guayule plants. Some are already producing the compound. In fact Guayule has been produced in limited quantity since…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…dairy industry, dairy exporter and affiliated entity members. Its work is supported by staff across the United States and internationally in Mexico, South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe….
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…also result in a decreased supply to export internationally where U.S. chicken is an important protein for families in Mexico, Cuba, Africa and 100 other countries. NCC’s Commitment to Chicken…