…Bonsall, Calif. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Hass Avocado Board in accordance with the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research and Information Act of 2000 and the Hass…
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
Report from,David Schimmelpfennig, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? How and whether farm managers decide to adopt new technologies is complex, but most account for the full costs…
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
…Foreign Agricultural Service Post in Mexico City. This is the primary contributor to higher projected supplies for 2016/17. As a result, exports are projected to increase 197,000 MT, all of…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and the National Weather Service (NWS) warn that weather and land conditions across California increase the…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…to plant a crop. Even if the situation gets worse, Peterson said he’s not sure if Congress will act even then. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
…capacity arrives in 2017. Rabobank also said production in the European Union will need to slow down to maintain price support. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada-EU Trade Deal All But Dead
…the small region of Wallonia has all but killed a trade deal that affects 508 million Europeans and 36.3 million Canadians. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ambassadors Make Case for Lame-Duck TPP Vote
…one of the many organizations urging members of Congress to vote on TPP during the upcoming lame-duck session after the elections. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Clinton, Trump Campaigns Talk Agriculture
…Clovis said regulations impose themselves on smaller enterprises, and “when you write regulations to re-impose regulations, you take away competitive advantages.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Informa Expects More Soybeans In 2017
…lowest level since 1970, right at 48.9 million acres. The company estimates wheat farmers will harvest 35.4 million acres in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Promoting the Taste of America in India
Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Alexis Taylor and Consul General Tom Vajda for the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai kickoff the Taste of America celebration at the…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…the California County Agricultural Commissioners marked the eradication of the European grapevine moth (EGVM), a serious threat to California’s agricultural economy, from California at an event in Napa County, California….
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
With the numerous challenges facing the California agricultural community, it is understandable how rail crossing safety is not a subject of regular focus. However, raising rail safety awareness is a…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…methods; Evaluate the potential economic benefits of organic agricultural production and methods to producers, processors and rural communities; Explore international trade opportunities for organically grown and processed agricultural commodities; Determine…