Everett Griner talks about the three major storm impacting the United States in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Damage was extensive with all three storms. Everett looks back at some…
Perdue To Allow Modified FMD Virus Onto US Mainland
…this specific modified, non-infectious FMD virus in the United States. All permits granted would include appropriate biocontainment and use restrictions, and may be revoked if warranted. In order to protect…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Senate Confirmation of Ken Barbic
…up other USDA nominees as quickly as possible.” Background: Ken Barbic most recently served as a senior director for the Irvine, CA-based Western Growers Association, where he has worked for…
Trump Says NAFTA Talks Are “Doing Nicely”
…could make a deal very quickly but I’m not sure that’s in the best interest of the United States. We’ll see what happens but we’re doing very well.” The trade…
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center Launches Interactive Webpage
…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 MB). In addition, to view the…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…CFBF aims to bring the regulations that are part of the Produce Safety Rule under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), instead of the Food and…
Western Growers Endorses California Water Bond
Western Growers has endorsed a water bond initiative likely to appear on the November 2018 California ballot. The measure would invest $8.877 billion in water infrastructure and programs throughout the…
Starting Your Own Beekeeping Operation
…some pointers for you about getting started in the Beekeeping operation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The number of beekeepers in the United States has declined so…
Updated Water Allocations Double, Still Below Half for Southern CVP Agriculture
The United States Bureau of Reclamation recently announced updated water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors, doubling the amount that was initially expected. Agricultural water service contractors south of…
Japan-EU Trade Agreement Threatens U.S. Pork Exports to Japan
…can be expected under the agreement, and USDA says agricultural exporters from the United States will face challenges as the EU gains preferential tariffs under the agreement. From the National…
Trump: Not Interested in Re-joining TPP
…has not covered the TPP correctly.” President Trump however did say that “if they offered us a deal that I can’t refuse, on behalf of the United States, I would…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome. “President Trump has made increasing prosperity in rural America a priority for his administration, and…
The Western View: Parkfield Bluegrass
…country and western, and eventually rock and roll. It is music to be shared, to be played and sang by anyone who listens. It’s the music of the people of…
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…reason is, China is the number one steel exporter to the United States. They could very well do the same thing to us. If they don’t, the cost of farm…