The California Farm Bureau Federation is conducting an Agricultural Labor Availability Survey to get a better understanding of how labor concerns are affecting family farmers and ranchers in California. CFBF…
Perdue: No Signs Mexico Will Buy South America’s Corn, Soybeans
While in Mexico Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he has no indication that Mexico will buy corn and soybeans from Argentina and Brazil or other countries. Perdue met…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…States had reached preliminary agreement on increasing the quotas for U.S. chicken into Canada, which could be included in NAFTA. The U.S. industry also believes that there should be similar…
Farm City Newsday Monday 7-31-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
Trucks carry more freight between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada under the North American Free Trade Agreement than railcars. The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics last week reported…
Secretary Perdue Regarding Japan’s Planned Increase of Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef
…force. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement: “I am concerned that an increase in Japan’s tariff on frozen beef imports will impede U.S. beef sales and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 7-28-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Exports Slip on NAFTA Uncertainty
A panel of expert witnesses told the House Agriculture Committee this week that speed is a critical factor in renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The uncertainty over…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
…most northern in California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed the detection of HLB disease in a sample taken from a grapefruit tree located in a Riverside…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
The Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Army, and Army Corps of Engineers (the agencies) are proposing a rule to rescind the Clean Water Rule and re-codify the regulatory text that…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced changes to the Apiculture Pilot Insurance (API) plan, ensuring greater protection for the producers’ honey, pollen collection, wax, and…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 40 grants totaling more than $15.7 million for agricultural research on the production of beef, dairy,…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
The following is by Kevin Folta, a land-grant scientist and Professor and Chairman of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida. There was a time that newspapers published…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists to carefully and continuously monitor citrus orchards for Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive pest in California that can spread the devastating huanglongbing disease. In…