…concerns in opposition of the new standard included the Western Agricultural Processors Association, California Association of Winegrape Growers, and the California Poultry Federation. Borden noted that ensuring the safety of…
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
…the task force. To view the report in its entirety, please view the Report to the President of the United States from the Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity (PDF, 5.4…
EU Trade Negotiations Progress Despite Reluctance to Include Agriculture
…ag products. The EU announced that two directives had been approved which will allow negotiations for a trade agreement with the United States to officially begin. One of the points…
US Wins Another Dispute Over Chinese Trade Practices
…for the United States further demonstrates that President Trump will take all steps necessary to enforce trade rules and to ensure free and fair trade for U.S. farmers. The Administration…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-18-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade talks between the United States and the European…
Weak Honey Bee Colonies May Fail From Cold Exposure During Shipping
…hauling, according to a preliminary study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. Every year almost 2 million honey bee colonies—nearly two-thirds of the managed colonies in the United States—are loaded aboard semi-trailers…
Western View: Diamonds Found in California?
…we’ll never know. Western View: Diamonds Found in California I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the Web at…
Effort to Repair Friant-Kern Canal Passes First Hurdle
…Fresno and Tulare County Farm Bureaus, as well as the Western Growers Association. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Image credit: Friant-Kern Canal east…
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 10
…landowners working to achieve their conservation and management goals,” NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr said. “It is the largest conservation program in the United States with more than 70 million acres…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Security has commenced a series of events to educate the Intelligence Community on threats to agriculture and the collection of information on emerging threats. United States Drought Monitor (USDM): The Office…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease Now Detected in Arizona
Another instance of virulent Newcastle disease was confirmed outside of California, this time in Coconino County, Arizona. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
The Basque Sheepherders in the West
…providing summer shelter for the herders. At the end of summer, the sheepherders would stay in town. Many western cities have Basque hotels where the single men would stay for…
NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as Precaution
…to prevent its spread to the United States.” The decision to cancel this year’s World Pork Expo comes as more than 100 U.S pork producers gather in Washington this week…
Upgrading California’s Water Grid for Future Needs
…of western water infrastructure and what will be required going forward. “One of the first priorities is to really think about groundwater as a more active part of this grid;…