…root, black cohosh, American ginseng, and galax) exceeded $25 million. However, the lack of available data has impeded a thorough economic analysis of these and other nontimber products. The Forest…
New Labor Proposal Includes Same Challenges for California Agriculture
…years. One of the co-sponsors of the bill, Congressman Smith said in the introduction of the bill, “Expanding the E-Verify system accomplishes two goals: it protects jobs for American workers…
Celebrating National Tequila Day
…Celebrating National Tequila Day Tuesday July 24th is National Tequila Day. This famous Mexican spirit comes from the Blue Agave plant. It’s made from 51% of the plant to be…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…1.5 percent respectively, and are at parity with those seen in 2016. The survey was commissioned by the National Chicken Council (NCC) and conducted online by ORC International June 4-7,…
Senate to Hold Trade Hearing This Week
…sharp responses from ag leaders. Navarro told CNBC that the trade losses due to Chinese tariffs amounted to a “rounding error.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Republicans Introduce New Immigration Bill in House
…take the place of the current H-2A visa program. It would require farmers, as well as all employers, to use the E-Verify Program to make sure that all their workers…
Farm Bill in Senate’s Court
…August recess for the Senate, so most of the chamber’s members will be in town for the bulk of the negotiations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Large Livestock Loan Drive Rise in Farm Lending
…supplies and trade disputes have contributed to sharp declines in most of the major commodity prices through the month of June. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Express Frustration Over Trump Trade Tactics
…farmers to repay loans. In turn, that increases the level of uncertainty for the bankers who lend to farmers and ranchers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Navarro Discounts Trade War Impact on Ag
…warrant further restrictions. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst didn’t let Navarro’s comments go unanswered. “Mr. Navarro, America’s farmers are caught in the crosshairs of this game of ‘chess,’” Ernst says, “and…
Report Says Meat, Dairy to Become World’s Biggest Polluters
…as JBS, Fonterra, Dairy Farmers of America, Tyson Foods, and Cargill. If they continue to grow at projected rates, they’ll produce 81 percent of the world’s global emissions by 2050….
Turkey Industry Reviewing Salmonella Controls Amid Outbreak
…any incidence or level of all types of salmonella. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from National Turkey Federation More details about the investigation can be found…
PETA Says Vegan Diet Can Boost Soybean Prices
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is placing a new billboard in Des Moines, Iowa, encouraging people to eat tofu. They say soybean farmers want people to go…
Agri View: Producing Tea in America?
Everett Griner talks about areas in the United States now producing tea in today’s Agri View. Producing Tea in America? I have been told if it can be grown anywhere…