…be improved for the U.S. In the meantime, with the Obama Administration no longer pursuing passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, attention is turning to President-elect Trump. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…latest project will restore approximately 150 acres of native black and white oak in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold,…
New Zealand Wants to Talk Trade with Trump
…to talk further about trade and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Key told Radio New Zealand that TPP was “worthy of a much fuller discussion,” adding that Trump needs the chance to…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…projects,” said Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “These projects will unleash much youthful energy and creativity in support of our local watersheds.” Plumas Audubon Society…
Froman: TPP in Purgatory
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman says years of negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership were not a waste of time, and the deal could still be implemented at some point. Speaking at…
Obama Administration Giving up on Lame-Duck TPP Vote
As expected, the outgoing Obama administration is throwing in the towel regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. DTN reports the White House will not seek a vote on the agreement…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
…a unique public-private partnership to open and grow markets around the world for high-quality, American-made farm and food products,” Vilsack said. “The federal investment in these programs is multiplied by…
Tackling Issues with Trump Administration
…finding issues of mutual agreement for the betterment of farmers, ranchers, rural communities and the broader American public,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. Johnson Rejecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, reducing the…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as an opportunity to reduce tariffs, address vexing non-tariff challenges to U.S. market share and build a platform for future multilateral trade pacts. “Regardless of the…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…In September, at the annual conference hosted by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, we saw just such a partnership come together, and it’s already paying dividends. Second-grade…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…support to current and prospective farmers and ranchers with disabilities. In partnership with the Cooperative Extension System and nonprofit disability organizations, AgrAbility helps thousands of individuals, including older farmers and…
Weak La Nina Weather Pattern Officially Arrives
…Pacific Ocean that affects weather patterns around the world. An Associated Press article says current predictions say La Nina has a good chance to hang around into February. Mike Halper…
NASCAR Will Surpass 10 Million Miles on Biofuel
…been totaled up over practice, qualifying and racing laps since the sport adopted the biofuel six years ago. NASCAR entered into a partnership with Sunoco and American Ethanol and launched…
Japan Passes TPP
Japan’s lower House of Parliament passed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement this week. A German web publication says experts view the move as an empty gesture because U.S. President-elect Donald…