…past several years. This puts the U.S. agriculture sector at a competitive disadvantage if we don’t pursue our own initiatives,” he said. The Trans-Pacific Partnership “was far from perfect, but…
AFBF Pres. Duvall Re: Importance of Trade to U.S. Agriculture
…executive order withdrawing our nation from the Trans– Pacific Partnership, we viewed TPP as a positive agreement for agriculture – one that would have added $4.4 billion annually to our…
Cattlemen Express Concerns With Trump Administration’s Trade Action
…Beef Association, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he is withdrawing the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and may seek…
Business, Agriculture Pressing Trump to Salvage TPP
Business interests, along with agriculture groups, want the new administration to reconsider the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal incoming President Donald Trump vowed to drop on “day one” once in…
2017 California Processing Tomato Report
Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 11.6 Million Tons in 2017 The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2017…
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…yielding, agronomically robust varieties. In partnership with researchers at the USDA-ARS Arid Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa, Arizona, USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California, and Cooper Rubber…
January Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the California crop production forecast for January. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of December 2016, and the first week of January…
California Citrus Crop Forecast Increased
…USDA citrus crop forecast will be released on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 12 noon Eastern/9 a.m. Pacific time. You will be able to hear the forecast here on this…
Canada Replaces Trade Minister in Cabinet Shuffle
…in the shuffle aimed at creating middle-class jobs in Canada, according to online publication AgCanada. Freeland negotiated on Canada’s behalf, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement…
Western View: Drought-Busting Rain?
…‘atmospheric river’ create a powerful mental image of a flood of rain flowing up from the south Pacific. It’s a so much better of a phrase than ‘Pineapple Express’, which…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…further research on the topic of chicken welfare and growth rates.” Environmental Implications In assessing a transition to a slower growing breed, the environmental impact is an important component often…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…Last month the Pork Checkoff announced a partnership with Global Vetlink of Ames, Iowa, to offer a veterinarian locator tool, which is available at pork.org/antibiotics. “Complying with the new rules…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo Scholarship Available
…recommendation; one copy of their high school transcripts; ACT or SAT scores and be graduating from high school during the 2016-2017 school year. “We are thrilled to encourage and support…
Food Safety Rules Challenge Farmers on Several Fronts
…regulate produce. The law directs the creation of an integrated food-safety system in partnership with state and local authorities. As straightforward as Congress’ objectives may have been in crafting FSMA,…