…administration to reach an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement President Trump removed the United States from upon taking office. Froman says: “We already have renegotiated NAFTA, it…
2016 California Almond Acreage Report
…Stanislaus, Merced and Madera were the leading counties. These five counties had 73 percent of the total bearing acreage. OBJECTIVES The Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics…
Funding to Support the Agricultural Sciences
…and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired,…
U.S., EU, Opening Door to TTIP Talks
The European Union and the United States could soon be reviving negotiations of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over the weekend told the…
Pacific Region Cattle on Feed Monthly Report
…head during March, 67 percent below March 2016. Read the full Pacific Region Cattle on Feed Report. Share this Post Independent Voice for California: Culotti’s Plan April 17, 2026 California…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Production Report
…million. A PDF of the Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Production Report. Share this Post Independent Voice for California: Culotti’s Plan April 17, 2026 California Cherries 2026: Bigger Crop, Earlier…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…and the Soil Health Partnership announce a collaborative effort to advance soil health on America’s farms and ranches, paving the way for measurable economic and environmental gains for farmers, businesses…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2016 Summary
…raisins, fresh market, concentrate, and wine. OBJECTIVES The California Department of Food and Agriculture partners with the Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to conduct…
Pence Talks Trade in Japan
…ideas on how to take their trading relationship forward. President Donald Trump immediately withdrew the U.S. from the Tans-Pacific Partnership agreement on his first day in office. The vice president…
Certified Organic Operations Shows Continued Growth
…is an “opt-in” voluntary standard that is managed through a public-private partnership. The USDA accredits and oversees approximately 80 businesses and State governments that directly certify organic farms and businesses….
Japan Taking Lead on TPP Without U.S.
Japan is seeking to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal without the United States. President Donald Trump in January removed the U.S. from the deal that was estimated to be…
Northern Sierra Precipitation Sets Water Year Record
…that blow in from the Pacific. The West Coast experienced 46 ARs between October 1 and March 31, the first six months of Water Year 2017. Nearly one-third of the…
World Trade Expanding Amid Deep Uncertainty
…of the solution to economic difficulties, not part of the problem.” Trump has already removed the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement that was worth more than an estimated…
U.S. EPA Requires Ag Companies to Better Manage Pesticides in California’s Central Valley
…that could harm workers and the environment,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “We will continue to work side-by-side with the State of California to…