Secretary Perdue shakes hands with dairy farmer Paul Rovey after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of Agriculture and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy U.S….
Popular Flowers for Valentine’s Day
…Ours. Every year on Valentine’s Day, consumers in the United States will drop an average of about $140 on gifts, chocolate and flowers. This year, floral retailers are expecting to…
The Western View: VOC Lab
…in Davis, phone 530-754-9004. I’m Len Wilcox, and that’s the Western View from AgNet West, brought to you by Citrus Industry Magazine. Check us out on the web at www.citrusindustry.net….
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…with abandonment assumed at approximately 15 percent for the United States, Cotton Belt harvested area totals 11.1 million acres. Using an average U.S. yield per harvested acre of 842 pounds…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Delayed Again
…and Agriculture (CDFA) recently declined a petition for a hearing to increase dairy prices, citing the much-anticipated FMMO final announcement as one of the reasons for denial. Western United Dairymen,…
Celebrating National Pizza Day
…February 9th. 3 Billion pizzas are sold in the United States every year. Add another 1 billion on frozen pizzas. It’s no surprise that 17% percent of restaurants in America…
The Western View: Temperance Flattened?
…best captured and hauled to us on a high speed rail. We definitely don’t want to trade water for a fast train ride. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western…
New U.K. Trade Commissioner to Focus on North America
…said he “looked forward” to working with the United Kingdom. Last year, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said that the United States has made clear it is prepared to launch talks…
Canada Toughens NAFTA Stance
…away from NAFTA if the United States proposes a bad deal,” adding: “We won’t be pushed around.” However, he says he believes NAFTA is beneficial for all its member countries….
Australia Touts Benefits of U.S. Re-joining TPP
…“Having the United States return to the TPP in the future would represent a net positive for Australia and for the region’s trade and investment growth prospects.” However, there is…
CA Study Says Farm Fields Are Causing Air Pollution
…and agriculture industry stakeholders not happy about the idea. Renee Pinel of the Western Plant Health Association says it’s just one study that hasn’t even been peer-reviewed yet. A wide…
Agri View: Water Wars and the Supreme Court
…long time. A lot of folks don’t know this, but, the Rio Grande is one of the longest rivers in the United States. And, it supplies water to more than…
NPPC Statement on Pork. The Other White Meat® Ruling
…filed by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and two other parties, lacked merit, was barred by a six-year statute of limitations, that the plaintiffs failed to establish…
CattleFax Predicts Large Supply and Strong Demand in 2018
…more in the consumer markets,” said Good. “The retail and foodservice industries are doing very well and the solid economy in the United States is one of the main drivers…