…environment, as well as ensure the availability of a healthy supply of clean plant stock in the United States. “Through the Farm Bill Section 10007, the USDA strengthens our nation’s…
Growers Lose Lawsuit to Continue Ban on Argentinian Lemons
The ban on Argentinian lemons will not be reinstated after growers lose the lawsuit filed in May 2017, trying to keep the imports out of the United States. The lawsuit…
Micronutrients: Tiny elements, Huge Impacts
Micronutrients are pretty much what they sound like, but they can be just as important to a plant as anything else. Yara’s Director of Agronomy Services for the Western United…
V. P. Pence Presents National Ag Day Proclamation to Secretary Perdue
Vice President of the United States Mike Pence presented President Donald J. Trump’s National Agriculture Day Proclamation to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today at the U.S. Department of…
California Agriculture Day Celebration at the State Capitol
…with the annual National Agriculture Day that is organized by the Agriculture Council of America which recognizes the enormous impact that agriculture has across the United States. Listen to Herman’s…
Agri View: Trade, Politics Impacting Farm Jobs
…food industry. That is just about 11 percent of the total United States employment. Think about how many people depend on processing, marketing, and transportation. And, it is not only…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-19-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Argentina lemons will be in the United States shortly and more reaction about the injunction that…
Countries Asking U.S. for Tariff Exemptions
European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom is continuing to petition the United States for exemptions to the upcoming steel and aluminum tariffs. Politico quotes her as saying the tariffs will…
USDA Announces Regionalization Agreement with South Korea
Help Protect U.S. Trade During HPAI Detections The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an agreement with the government of South Korea that significantly reduces negative impacts on trade…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…Western Agricultural Processors Association. Isom also highlighted an inconsistency in fighting early spray applications to control invasive pests. “If we don’t control it, it’s going to end up in more…
House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan STRESS Act to Help Farmers
…United States. Congressman Emmer says farmers are “in the midst of a suicide crisis.” The bill would reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, a program authorized in the…
Cranberries Targeted by EU in Trade Spat
…niche market in the U.S., with roughly just 1,200 producers. However, the United States is the world’s largest producer of cranberries, with output up 20 percent since 2010. Meanwhile, Democrat…
Agri View: Farming is Dangerous Work
Everett Griner talks about farming. Everett tells how it is one of the top dangerous jobs in the United States in today’s Agri View. Now you may, or may not,…
House Bill Exempts Farms From Reporting Emissions
…the Humane Society of the United States. “America’s pork producers are grateful to Congressmen Long, Costa and their 80 colleagues for introducing legislation to fix this problem,” said NPPC President…