The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support to develop local and self-reliant food systems, such as farm to table enterprises that bring…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
“Despite the heavy losses, California has a massive #cannabis industry that grows an est. 13M pounds per year. ” Courtesy of GreenState/Twitter The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that…
Peterson Says Writing Farm Bill Will be a Challenge
…Ranking member Collin Peterson says they heard from people in a lot of different ag sectors. Listening Cotton and dairy groups are looking for some extra help from the new…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
The science of agriculture grows more complex every year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for projects to help bridge the…
Agri View: cotton, polyester, fabric
…in today’s Agri View. cotton, polyester, fabric Image credit: from tradeindia.com/Pinterest/by Rajni Sharma / Fashion and Apparel Cotton Fabric – Used for making uniform, aprons, shirts, trousers, dresses, etc. #CottonFabric…
BASF to Acquire Bayer’s Crop Science Unit
BASF has signed an agreement to purchase Bayer’s Crop Science business for $7 billion. BASF is purchasing Bayer seeds for mainstay crops including cotton and soybean, plus the herbicide brand…
The Western View: Solve Fake News
solve fake news Fake news has become a real problem. Too many people get their news online, and trust without verifying, and they get bad information. Bad information leads to…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…few days ago, when the Solano County agricultural commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced discovery of four adult…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…quarantine and what growers will need to do to harvest their fruit in accordance to quarantine protocol. Solano County Department of Agriculture staff will also be addressing the status of…
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…crafted the study “How Heritage Foundation’s U.S. Farm Policy Proposals Would Put America Last.” The Heritage Foundation released a blueprint earlier this year for the 2018 Farm Bill and claims…
Rice Growers Eager to Enter Chinese Market
…said President and CEO of the California Rice Commission Tim Johnson. Progress in getting rice shipments into China is slow going as Chinese officials inspect potential U.S. facilities as part…
Perdue Comments on Censky and McKinney Senate Committee Hearing
…Agricultural Affairs. The two await approval of the entire U.S. Senate before beginning work at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Secretary Perdue issued the following statement: “Today (Tuesday, 9/19/17)…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…produced, quality fiber.” As the unifying force of the U.S. cotton industry, the Memphis-based National Cotton Council of America has a mission of ensuring the ability of the U.S. cotton…
Lighthizer Presses Taiwan on Ag Trade Barriers
…needs to address the “longstanding trade barriers,” including those on U.S. meat and other agriculture exports, according to Politico. Total exports of U.S. agricultural products to Thailand totaled $1.6 billion…