…of the countries that make up that trade group. That is where 83 percent of all the beef exported from the United States goes. Meanwhile, our national beef herd is…
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…by natural disasters. As sign-ups across the country are completed, additional applications will be funded. According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States was impacted…
California Dairies Becoming Increasingly Energy Efficient
As California continues to implement regulations aimed at lowering emissions and conserving energy, the state’s dairy industry is becoming increasingly energy efficient. Proactive approaches from dairy farm families in their…
Federal Bill Aims to Prevent Local Regulation of Agriculture
…California’s Proposition 2, which dictates the conditions of confinement for livestock and poultry. “The United States Constitution grants the power to regulate interstate commerce to Congress, not to California. Since…
World Food Prices Rise 1.1 Percent in March
The United Nations food agency says world food prices rose during March, driven by increases in grains and dairy costs. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index measures monthly…
Benefits of Calcium Nitrate on PlantsSponsored Content
Yara’s Director of Agronomy Services for the Western United States, Steve Petrie, said calcium nitrate is the better form of nitrogen for plants for several reasons. The biggest advantage is…
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…and debts we must settle, and cannot afford to lose any market, much less one as important as China’s. We urge the United States and China to return to negotiations…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…“And skilled and unskilled foreign workers have been crucial to maintaining and growing the workforce and revitalizing rural communities across the United States. We need more of them, not less.”…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
…Agricultural Marketing Service’s process to withdraw the rule after many groups, including the Humane Society of the United States, filed lawsuits claiming USDA did not follow proper rulemaking procedures. The…
Spending Plan Approved for Agricultural Equipment
…tractors or harvesters or UTV’s, irrigation pump engines and trucks,” said Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) President and CEO Roger Isom. “That’s a significant chunk of change and this money…
U.S. Dairy Export Council Seeks Market Growth in China
…to opportunities that benefit both China and the United States. The partnership aims to encourage the development of China-friendly product formulations that incorporate U.S. dairy products and provide research with…
China Enacts Tariffs Targeting U.S. Pork
…select imported goods from the United States. In the announcement, China says the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. violate World Trade Organization rules, and “did not…
Agri View: Bad Trade Deal for Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about the United States leaving TTP hurting agriculture in today’s Agri View. Well, all 12 nations that make up the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have signed the agreement….
Chinese Tariff Increase Will Be Tough on California Ag
…United States. Several major California commodities are going to be affected by a 15 percent tariff increase including fruits, nuts, and wine. Pork and seven other products will experience a…