…than the October forecast. You will be able to tune in here for the December forecast on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 12 noon Eastern/9 a.m. Pacific time. November Citrus…
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
Many agriculture groups are now switching their focus to making a push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before a new Congress. Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Pork…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…from across the country attended the two-day, hands-on learning session hosted in partnership with the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), the Farmer Veteran Coalition, and California FarmLink. “It’s no…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
A majority of Wisconsin dairy farmers are voicing opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement in its current form. In a poll by the Wisconsin Farmers Union, nearly 80 percent…
Trade Officials Prepare to Push TPP following Elections
Officials from the Obama administration and other Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are ramping up their efforts to build support for ratifying the 12-country pact. But the International Center for Trade says…
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
…operation of nearly 2,200 offices across the country. It is a valued partnership that helps us better understand the needs of the farmers and ranchers we serve.” Dolcini Nearly 7,700…
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
The ruling liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan have both agreed to hold a lower House vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership this week. That means…
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest, announced the grant at Mandela Foods Cooperative, in West Oakland, one of several local businesses to “go green” with CARB’s assistance. “Pollution…
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
…provided by these committees is crucial, and the continued partnership of America’s agricultural leaders remains imperative as we work to harness the benefits of trade for all U.S. farmers.” Members…
Almond Board: Spatial Mapping Data Uses
In this Almond Update, we conclude our three part series on the new almond mapping project. For the past two years, Almond Board of California (ABC), through a partnership with…
Obama Administration Pushing for TPP during Lame-Duck
President Barack Obama is forging ahead in an attempt to get Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership following the election. The Wall Street Journal writes the Obama Administration will…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…year, CAHFS—which operates in partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture—conducted more than half a million diagnostic tests. “It’s a broad sweep of diagnostic capabilities that they do,…
Looking for ‘Natural Enemies’ in Asia to Control Invasive Plants
…Asia and the South Pacific islands. Additionally, the Singapore Ministry of Agriculture has a long working relationship with the Australian Biocontrol Laboratory and ARS, and regularly and efficiently grants export…
America Will Lose Standing in Pacific Rim without TPP
The Prime Minister of Singapore said if the U.S. doesn’t ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it will lose credibility in many countries around the world. He said some countries like Japan…