…The American Farm Bureau Federation this week joined Farmers for Free Trade to defend the agreement. The agenda for the current round of negotiations includes discussions on financial services, labor…
State Board Sticks to Flow Regime on Sacramento River
Despite calls to consider a more comprehensive approach to water management that serves multiple, beneficial purposes, an updated science report from the State Water Resources Control Board doubles down on…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
…mid-size organic producers. Grants totaling $16.49 million were made through the OREI program as follows: Agricultural Research Service, Booneville, Arkansas, $1,998,748 Organic Farming Research Foundation, Santa Cruz, California, $41,759 The…
California Wildfires Impacting Wine Industry
…estimates that the industry generates more than $55 billion in economic activity in California, and twice as much nationally, each year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
More Than 1,000 Stations Offering E15 in the U.S.
…of those are in major metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Video from-American Ethanol: Driving Performance…
Censky, McKinney, Sworn in at USDA
…of Agriculture named its deputy director as interim director last week, following the Senate confirmation of McKinney to the USDA post. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico, Canada, Could Seek Dairy Access to U.S.
…around the world, refine it, and have it count as Canadian when exported to the U.S. so it can enter duty-free. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conaway: NAFTA Too Important to Screw up
…Conaway in Canada, saying the meeting gave the U.S. an “opportunity to demonstrate the importance of the deal for U.S. agriculture.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Expert: U.S. is Setting Up NAFTA for Failure
…behavior is a “vivid and unprecedented example of how not to negotiate.” He called it a tactic designed to ensure failure. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…us to make sure the resources we need are there and that they’re targeted for the needs identified by individuals at their local areas.” President of the Orange County Farm…
NAFTA Negotiators Head to Washington This Week
…broadly, American agriculture, want NAFTA to continue and preserve huge gains since the deal first took effect in the early 1990s. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China Imports More U.S. Trash than Ag Products
…exports in 2016 to China were worth $14 billion, while corn was worth $1 billion, and pork products worth $715 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Microsoft Investing in Rural Tech Jobs, Broadband Projects
…nearly 500,000 unfilled computing jobs in the U.S. and that number is expected to triple by the end of next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
World Wildlife Fund UK: Meat Production is Killing the Planet
…that feeding animals with crops that could be eaten by humans is an inefficient way to add protein to our diet. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….