…of the National Weather Center turned heads at the Citrus Research Board’s annual convention. Dunklee, who is the main weather forecaster for California Citrus Mutual (CCM), said this winter would…
Vilsack Endorses Agriculture Secretary Nominee Sonny Perdue
…Perdue as his Agriculture Secretary nominee just before Inauguration Day. Perdue’s Senate confirmation hearings are expected in mid to late February. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Brazil Proposes Opening Farmland for Foreign Ownership
…in 2010 due to concerns that countries such as China could take control of large segments of arable land in the midst of a super commodity boom. From the National…
Report Shows Crop Insurance Saved 21,000 Jobs in 2012 Drought
…and ended up facing big expenses to buy crops at higher prices to fulfill marketing obligations and to feed on-farm livestock. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Border Tax Draws Concern from Seed Industry
…and import them into the United States. He says ASTA is still trying to “determine” its position on the border tax. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NMPF Lauds New House Bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) endorsed new legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that would prompt the enforcement of dairy labeling terms, which are increasingly being used to…
Livestock Industry Supports Legislation to Address BLM Planning Rule
The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud the introduction of concurrent resolutions in both the Senate and House disapproving the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0…
Unified Bee Health Data Key to Finding Trends
A national partnership is collecting bee health data from across the United States using surveys and specialized teams. Researchers can then use the centralized information to identify health trends in…
Statistics Available for California Crop Year 2015
…dairy products ($1.63 billion), walnuts ($1.49 billion), wine ($1.48 billion), and pistachios ($848 million). Statistics California agricultural statistics derive primarily from the United States Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Services…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings
…Americans’ consumption of the unofficial staple of Super Bowl Sunday, the chicken wing, is projected to hit 1.33 BILLION wings next weekend, according to the National Chicken Council. That’s a…
Germany Urging EU to Speed Trade Deal Negotiations
…against trade protectionism and support free trading relationships and “international cooperation.” In his first week as President, Trump signed an executive order to withdrawal the United States from the Trans-Pacific…
Monsanto to Appeal California Glyphosate Ruling
…nation’s leading agricultural state, saying California officials illegally based their decision to require the labels on information from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, according to the LA Times….
Former Trump Transition Leader Warns of Two-thirds Cut of EPA Staff
…it an “aspirational goal,” saying “you’re not going to get Congress to make significant cuts unless you ask for significant cuts.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.K. Says Trump Ready to Begin Trade Talks
…will be an official pledge between May and Trump to negotiate a trade agreement once the United Kingdom leaves the EU. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….