…Agronomy Services for the Western United States Steve Petrie said growers should manage trees to their full potential despite visible damage during bloom. He said trees can adjust where they…
Study: Trump Tariffs to Cost an Estimated 24,000 Agriculture Jobs
A study by the Trade Partnership estimates that the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs will cost 495,000 jobs in the United States. That figure is up from a previous…
Farmers Seek Syngenta Lawsuit Settlement Approval
…sell Agrisure Viptera in the United States. The trait was unapproved for import by China at the time, and was found in shipments of U.S. grain to China, which the…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…the principal investigator of a group that will include scientists from the United States, Canada and Spain. ARS is the in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)….
U.S. Will Engage With TPP-11 Countries Regarding Fair Trade
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States will engage TPP-11 members, emphasizing a need for “fairness” in expanding trade relationships with nations involved in the pact. TPP-11, now…
American Beef Exports Have Strong Start in 2018
American beef exports in January illustrated a significant increase compared to the sizable totals from the previous year. According to information that was collected by the United States Department of…
USDA Decides Not to Impose Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers
…Industry estimates show that organic sales in the United States reached almost $47 billion in 2016, reflecting an increase of almost $3.7 billion since 2015. The Department carefully considered public…
Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market
…analysis made it clear that a price cap on conventional ethanol RINs would result in lower volumes of biomass-based diesel produced and used in the United States. “Capping the price…
TPP Leaves U.S. Behind
…the United States, it would have represented 40 percent. Even without the United States, the deal will span a market of nearly 500 million people, making it one of the…
Trump Considering Trade Protection Measures Against China
The Trump administration is mulling trade protections against Chinese investments in the United States and a broad range of tariffs. The consideration is seen as a punishment by the administration…
Vote on a California Federal Milk Marketing Order Moves Closer
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that a vote on a California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FFMO) is expected to occur later this year. The FMMO had…
AEM’s Slater: Trump Tariffs Won’t Help U.S. Manufacturers ‘Win’ Again
…his stated intention to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that will raise costs for equipment manufacturers in the United States and undermine our industry’s global competitiveness.” “About 30…
Food Waste Prevention Week Aims to Raise Awareness About Unused Food
…soon due to unfamiliarity with confusing expiration date labels. According to ReFED, a nonprofit specializing in reducing food waste in the United States, 52 million tons of food is sent…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…daughter and job for that 45 day period, but Little said he isn’t sure if the message was indeed heard. “These (policymakers) believe that being absent from the United States…