…half the fresh fruits, vegetables and tree nuts, grown both conventionally and organically, in the United States. Western Growers members are based in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Member…
Agri View: Issues Impact on Agriculture
…thing has already put pressure on most of agriculture with what the present administration is doing. More immigrants are leaving the United States than are coming in. Farm labor is…
USDA Opens New Office in Vietnam to Help Facilitate Increasing Agricultural Trade
…vital role in helping expand the United States’ $2.5 billion-dollar agricultural export market in Vietnam. “Growing agricultural trade between the United States and Vietnam means new opportunities for American producers,”…
Former Cotton and Groundwater Executive Casey Creamer Joins CCM Staff
…regulatory bodies. His “constituency” was an estimated 5000 producers and he reported to a 28 member board. As Vice President of California Cotton Ginners & Growers and Western Agricultural Processors…
The Western View: Feile Parkfield
…web page at www.feileparkfield.com – that’s spelled F E I L E parkfield dot com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry magazine….
Canadian Ag Minister Promoting Ag Trade in California
…and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay is traveling to California to promote the Canada-California economic partnership, and to highlight the strengths of Canada’s agriculture trade with the United States. Minister MacAulay previously…
Fertilizer Institute Issues Annual Industry Report
…of the organizations stewardship and sustainability programs, quantifies the industry’s performance record on environmental, economic and social indicators. The report also documents the fertilizer industry’s contribution to meeting the United…
Senators Urge Trump to Rejoin TPP
A group of Republican Senators is urging President Donald Trump to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. The 25 lawmakers, including many from western and farm states, encouraged Trump…
How Dairy Farmers Are Helping Us Meet Our Climate Goals
…value and is home to many of California’s most productive dairies. In fact, 90 percent of California’s milk is produced in eight counties – all located in the center of…
Celebrating National Cherry Pie Day
…And fruit pies were a common breakfast food. Cherry Pie is reportedly the 5th most popular pie in the United States behind apple. But in February it’s #1. And, cherries…
The Western View: Nutria Invasion
…or more feet long, and with a ravenous appetite. It’s from South America but was brought to the United States because its fur is marketable – it’s like mink. They…
Syngenta Acquires Satellite Imagery Innovator
…eight million enrolled acres in the United States, and globally soon after.” Cloud-based, proprietary software and interfaces developed by FarmShots create high-resolution images, which can be displayed in multiple formats…
Southern Plains Drought Becoming “Rapidly Dire”
…the 98th consecutive day without measurable precipitation for Lubbock, Texas. The western half of Oklahoma and northern Texas are classified in an extreme drought, with nearly all of both states…
NAFTA Exit Would Trigger 15 cent Mexican Sugar Tariff
…imports to the United States are currently restricted because the U.S. government found that Mexico was subsidizing and dumping sugar in the United States. The U.S. could have imposed duties,…