…of Americans by broadening the scope of U.S. agricultural public policy. It is co-chaired by the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, the National Potato Council and Western Growers Association. “Specialty…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…Thorne. According to sampling data from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Federal Food and Drug Administration, 99 percent of residues are well below the safety standards established…
Asian Nations Cautious About the U.S. Back in TPP
…“I think that’s one of the reasons why the United States is taking a second look at possibly re-joining the TPP.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…or educational opportunities are available for everyone. There are more than 6 million job openings in the United States right now. We need to make sure our social safety net…
Argentina Market Now Open To U.S. Pork
With strong support and input from the National Pork Producers Council, the United States and Argentina this week finalized an export certificate that allows the U.S. pork industry to ship…
Trump Tells Trade Team to Look Into Re-joining TPP
…attended the meeting, says re-joining TPP is the “best thing” the U.S. can do to “push back” against China. Covering all products grown in the United States, at the time…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…cattle, pigs and sheep; it is not a food safety or human health threat. Although the disease was last detected in the United States in 1929, it is endemic in…
Agri View: Honeybee Update
Everett Griner talks about the honeybee battle still being fought in today’s Agri View. Well, it has been a dozen years or more since the United States faced that series…
USDA Proposes to Update Branding Requirements for Cattle from Mexico
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its branding requirements for cattle entering the United States from Mexico. The…
It Only Takes One Person to Spread Invasive Pests
Each year, harmful invasive plant pests and diseases cost the United States about $40 billion in crop losses, damage to forests and vulnerable ecosystems, and expensive eradication and control efforts….
Agri View: Cattle Trade
…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…