…agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture data points out that since NAFTA’s implementation in 1994, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have more than quadrupled. From the National Association of…
Ross Alleges Special Interest, Like Agriculture, Making NAFTA Talks Harder
…the negotiations harder.” However, the administration has continually threatened to remove the U.S. from NAFTA, a move agriculture groups call an economic disaster. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
Programs like 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) are integral components of training the next generation for success in the agriculture industry. However, even with proper preparation, there are…
Weather Causes California Rice To Take Hit in 2017
…from planting at all. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated 458,000 acres of rice were put into production this year, significantly lower than the average of approximately 535,000 acres. After…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…University of California, Davis, to select the best cultivars for commercial and home drying. Results of this research, funded by a California Department of Food and Agriculture grant, was recently…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-15-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
McKinney Visit to India Good for U.S. Pork
The National Pork Producers Council says the recent trip to India by Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs Ted McKinney bodes well for future pork exports. The…
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
…emphasizes that with most of agriculture facing the fourth consecutive year of stagnant prices, now is not the time to raise the tax burden on farmers. From the National Association…
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
…be a “relatively minor update” of the 2014 farm bill. Others have said to believe that the next farm bill will be introduced earlier next year. House Agriculture Committee staff…
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…(11/14/2017). Much of the two-day prelude to the official talks are expected to focus on textiles, labor, cross-border trade and intellectual property. There’s little expectation of talks regarding agriculture, at…
Fresno State Ag Mechanization Lab Gets Update
…a hydraulic shear, hydraulic brake, drill press, ironworker, band saw, and chop saw equipment, engine stands and metal material storage units. The mechanized agriculture program in the Plant Science Department…
New Pesticide Regulations Begin January 1
…California Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) disallows many applications within a quarter-mile radius from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Western Agricultural Processors Association was one of many groups opposing…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding available to research new, environmentally-friendly pesticides, and innovative tools and strategies to replace methyl bromide,…
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 12 individuals to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. Producers appointed to serve three-year terms are: Susan V. Pinkerton, Santa Paula,…