…new research from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization that essentially finds that cattle, for example, are doing the planet a favor by eating grains that are not edible…
Business Leaders to Talk Trade with Mexico
…U.S. Chamber of Commerce will lead a delegation of U.S. CEO’s to Mexico City. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. business leaders will meet with counterparts from Mexico’s private sector and…
Agriculture Changes Expected in KORUS Revisions
…U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and South Korea trade officials, the two nations agreed to open KORUS to renegotiation. The U.S. proposed revisions to language in KORUS regarding industrial goods,…
Sage Grouse Comment Period Announced
Front view of a bi-state sage-grouse. Bureau of Land Management photo. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it will open a public comment period and assess options…
House Agriculture Working on 2018 Farm Bill
Conaway The House Agriculture Committee is drafting the next farm bill and could bring the bill for consideration by the full House of Representatives yet this year. House Agriculture Committee…
More HLB Discoveries in Southern California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced another 33 discoveries of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease have been made in the Los Angeles area last week. Part of that total…
NRCS Sends Team to Aid Puerto Rico
…will require the quickest response. Suarez noted these relief efforts are being undertaken through “coordination with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture and…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 10-9-17
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Food Price Index Increases
Global food prices made a mild move upward last month, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The monthly FAO Food Price Index averaged 178.4 points…
NAFTA Not Moving Quick Enough
House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway echoed comments made last week by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, saying the negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement are not moving fast enough….
California Benefits from Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently announced the funding allotments for the 2017 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. California was provided with $19.2 million from the nearly $60.6 million…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 10-6-17
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Ag to Take Center Stage in Round Four of NAFTA Talks
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue talked on Wednesday about the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, saying he’s “somewhat disappointed” with the pace of the talks. Politico’s Morning Ag Report…
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…