…Unlimited. The permit will allow reindeer to enter and exit the United States between the hours of 7 p.m. December 24, 2017 and 7 a.m. December 25, 2017, through or…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…to the southwestern United States. Guayule plants in an ARS research greenhouse As the USDA’s chief in-house scientific research agency, ARS employs 2,000 scientists at 90-plus research locations across the…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…to the $5.3 billion in milk and dairy exports from the United States in 2017. The Pre-Export Check program issued over 13,000 certificates for 583 million pounds of U.S. almonds,…
Still Little to No Pesticides on 2016 CA Produce
…Snow Peas from Guatemala, Longan from Vietnam, Ginger and Lichti nuts fruit from China; Cactus pads from Mexico; and Bok Choy from the United States. If illegal residues are found…
The Western View: Red Combines
…art. The Western View: Red Combines This new book chronicles the history of one of the most important mechanical devices ever invented. The book is about combine harvesters built by…
Mexico Sees Possible Trade Deal with European Union
…aiming to reduce its reliance on trade with the United States. However, trade officials from Mexico did say this week that the goal is to have significant advances in the…
Legislators Educated During California Healthy Soils Week
…said. The discussion panels also featured University of California Cooperative Extension advisors, as well as United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service personnel and multiple farmers engaged in…
Celebrating National Poinsettia Day
…Each year on the 12th day of December, people across the United States recognize National Poinsettia Day. The poinsettia plant’s connection to the Christmas season dates back to 16th-century Mexico….
Wool Exports Increase 24 Percent
…destination with a very significant increase of 51.3 percent in United States exports. Meanwhile, Western Europe was the second-ranked destination, followed by India and Eastern Europe. Stronger world demand and…
Pilot Program Gives Canada Beef and Pork Exports Expanded Access to China
…70 percent of its product out of the country, and China is the second-biggest volume export market after the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
How to Grow and Store Cranberries
…Midwestern United States. They can be planted at various times throughout the year, depending on the age of the plant. Naturally, cranberries grow in bogs, so they like acidic, wet…
APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Field Trials on Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…human health. More than 6 million feral swine are located in at least 35 states across the United States. Their damages to agricultural crops alone are estimated at $190 million…
USDA to Revisit Standard for Beef Carcass Grades
The Department of Agriculture announced it will revisit the United States Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef, a move drawing praise from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. NCBA President Craig…
Global Food Prices Slightly Lower in November
A measure of global food prices decreased in November largely due to a decline in dairy values. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations monthly Food Price Index…