Perdue Secretary Sonny Perdue will make his first international trip as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Monday, June 5, to Toronto, Canada. “The bilateral U.S.-Canada relationship is important to the prosperity…
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman on U.S. Beef to China
…Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts says the plan gives U.S. beef access to more than one billion consumers… Roberts told the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently that trade…
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…we will ensure U.S. agriculture remains competitive globally and continues to lead the way in food and agriculture innovation,” said Congressman Davis. “I joined Congressman Panetta to create the Agriculture…
House Ag Committee Plans Another Farm Bill Hearing
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee will hold another farm bill hearing this week. Texas Republican and Committee Chairman Mike Conaway announced the hearing, titled The Next Farm Bill: The Future…
Rollback of Cuba Policies Will Harm U.S. Agriculture
A recent study says any rollback of Obama-era moves to normalize relations with Cuba will harm U.S. Agriculture. The study by Engage Cuba, a coalition of private companies seeking an…
California Walnut Marketing Order Referendum Scheduled
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will conduct a referendum on a proposal from the California Walnut Board to amend the federal marketing order for walnuts grown…
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Stress Inter-Departmental Collaboration as Wildfire Season Approaches
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue (right) & Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a memorandum to wildland fire leadership. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan K. Zinke joined forces in…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…has become with American agriculture? Due to NAFTA, China, Canada and Mexico are the United States’ top trading partners. The USDA estimates agriculture exports to Mexico accounts to 20-percent of…
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement
Perdueperdue “President Trump promised that he would put America first and he has rightly determined that the Paris accord was not in the best interests of the United States. In…
JBS Parent Company Paying Brazil to Settle Corruption Investigations
…the first payment expected in December. Earlier this year, Brazil indicted 63 people for their role in a corruption scheme within the nation’s Ministry of Agriculture. Suspects in the case…
California Processing Tomato Report
…processing tomato estimate is funded by the California League of Food Processors, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Read the full California Processing Tomato Report. (.pdf)…
Raise Your Glass to National Dairy Month!
…dairy industry was valued at $436.77 million, ranking as the sixth crop in the county. “Dairy is a critical part of Valley agriculture and FCFB is proud to celebrate the…
Maryland Joins California in Banning Routine Antibiotics Use in Livestock
…birds produced, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The state was also home to some 190,000 head of cattle, and more than 45,000 hogs and pigs. From the National…
Four New PEDV Cases Confirmed in Manitoba
…have tested positive for the virus between June 5, 2014, and April 27, 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….