…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…
Manage Almonds to Full Potential, Despite Freeze Damage
…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…