…Biocomposites. USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center[1] – Almond shells have traditionally been used as livestock bedding. This research explores how almond shells, transformed to a charcoal-like powder through a process…
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
…farming solutions through soil conservation on private lands throughout the United States. For more information on NRCS, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov. Source: USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
BEE Where Website Helps Growers
…is available at the “Bee Where” website at https://beewherecalifornia.com and at local County Agriculture Commission offices. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
…dairy products, accounting for $1.2 billion in sales last year. The United States commands a dominant market share in Mexico, with sales that amount to three quarters of its imported…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Signing of USMCA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the signing of the new trade pact, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the outdated North American Free Trade…
NCBA Welcomes USMCA Signing, Will Work with Congress to Secure Passage
…dollar markets for U.S. beef. We look forward to working with Congress to get USMCA passed into law as quickly as possible.” Background Today (11/30/2018) the leaders of the United…
USMCA Signing Doesn’t Affect Pistachios, And that’s Good
…and Canada Agreement (USMCA), is expected to be finalized this week. After months of negotiations, both Mexico and Canada have agreed to sign the three-country deal with the United States….
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…ensure that the productivity of water in the Sacramento Valley is around for generations of farmers and ranchers to come.” “Every westerner knows the saying ‘whiskey’s for drinking and water’s…
Egg Laying Chickens with Personalities
…for the perfect barnyard pet with exceptional laying qualities. These birds are arguably one of the most popular breeds here in the United States and other parts of the world….
Agri View: BFTP-We Have the Right Soil, and Climate to Grow Anything
Everett Griner talks about the United States having the right soil, and climate, to grow anything in today’s Agri View. Everett ponders the question…why we don’t grow certain crops here?…
Charming Chicken with Big Personality
…their heads and are known to produce blue eggs. Cream Legbar chickens is a breed nearly 100 years old from Britain and fairly new to the United States. They are…
Cell-Cultured Meat Products to Be Regulated by Both USDA and FDA
…United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) issued a statement of support for the recent announcement and look forward to appropriate regulation for cell-cultured meat products. “Now that we have settled on…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…take active measures to make the forest safe for human habitation again. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine, Visit us on…
NPPC Testifies In Support Of USMCA
…afforded through the USMCA, said Zieba, the 20 percent Mexican tariff on U.S. pork must be lifted, and for that to happen, the United States needs to resolve a dispute…