…in the United States. Previous studies have also shown that same pesticide called Chlorothalonil, which is known to be used on peanuts and potatoes, was also found to be attractive…
Agri View: Time Changes Everything
…where United States government policies, and programs, apply. Essentially it is the same hard job. But everything else is different. Time changes everything. That’s Agri View for today, I’m Everett…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…products exported from the United States are safe; Conduct emergency operations in connection with the voluntary recall of meat or poultry products determined to be adulterated or misbranded; Conduct epidemiological…
Celebrating a Popular Crunchy Snack
…candied ball or tossed with nuts and chocolate. Popcorn started becoming popular in the United States in the middle 18-hundreds. It wasn’t until Charles Cretors, a candy-store owner, developed a…
Brazil Considers Dropping Tariff on U.S. Ethanol Imports
Brazil is considering removing a 20-percent tariff on ethanol imports from the United States. An agriculture official from Brazil said Wednesday the decision could depend on the U.S. lifting a…
South Korean Market Demands American Beef in Record Numbers
The United States became the largest supplier of beef to the South Korean market in 2017 after many years of Australia holding that position. The demand for quality beef makes…
United States Food Sustainability Ranking
…United States dollars and jail time. The low ranking for the United States is mainly due to our overconsumption of meat, sugar, and saturated fats. It also scored lower than…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
…regulation allowing Mexican states to export pork to the United States. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing a science-based risk assessment that determined Mexico is free of…
Agri View: Pecan Consumption
Everett Griner checks out pecan consumption as compared to other tree nuts in today’s Agri View. Tree nut exports from the United States have grow steadily in the last decade….
Agri View: Migrant Labor Program Changes Dragging
…H-2A Program. It is a law farmers use to bring migrant workers into the United States to help produce our crops. In reality, farmers do not like the H-2A Program….
Agri View: FFA Strong Leadership
…President: Piper Merritt, Oklahoma National FFA Southern Region Vice President: Ian Bennett, Georgia National FFA Western Region Vice President: Bryce Cluff, Arizona National FFA Eastern Region Vice President: Gracie Furnish,…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…partly offset by lower production for Argentina and the United States. Global oilseed trade for 2017/18 is projected at 176.0 million tons, down 0.4 million from last month. SUGAR: U.S….
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…measures 65 square miles. COURTESY: CDFA The United States Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner are combining their…
Global Avian Influenza Surge
…Western Pacific Region between the last week of December and the first week of January, in its latest update. A total of 238 cases of human infection were reported in…