A new report by Reuters says the World Health Organization (WHO) purposefully distorted it’s finding on glyphosate, resulting in the United Nations claiming the weed killer is a carcinogen. Reuters…
Watching Out for Black-Hearted Pomegranates
…be somewhat lighter than normal, but the size and sugar levels appear to be good. California produces nearly all of the pomegranates that are grown domestically in the United States….
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…are also being accepted. To donate or to request assistance, contact the county Farm Bureau at emily@sonomafb.org or 707-544-5575. At Western United Dairymen, CEO Anja Raudabaugh said 15 dairies in…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
More than 15 countries in the Western Hemisphere have sent officials to the Ethanol Summit of the Americas to talk over current and future ethanol opportunities in the region. The…
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
…on EPA nominees. South Dakota Senator John Thune is a member of the group, who says, “We have enough of a bloc of Midwestern Senators that they’re going to have…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…Strategic Drop Services, Jonesboro, Arkansas, $25,000 University of California, Davis, California, $500,000 University of California, Davis, California, $25,000 USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, $500,000 Purdue University, West Lafayette,…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…grown using some of the most demanding environmental regulations and workplace safety protocols in the United States. The bill was approved by Governor Brown and filed with the Secretary of…
Western View: Devastating losses in Wine Country
…year of tragedies, and now we have one more. You can donate through the Red Cross, or United Way – or, a good way to help with several problems at…
No “Skull and Crossbones” for GMO Apple Labels
…non-browning apple, the artic apple, to increase apple sales and reduce food waste. About 45 percent of fruits and vegetables grown are thrown away, according to the United Nations. From…
NAFTA Commodity Groups Unite to Urge Negotiation Success
…grains and soy trade between Mexico and the United States in 2016 represented more than $6.6 billion dollars with more than 90 percent of those ingredients consumed by the Mexican…
Canada “Flatly Rejects” U.S. Dairy Proposal
…rejects” the proposal by the United States. The proposal would effectively kill Canada’s supply management system by fully eliminating tariffs on supply-managed products over ten years. President Donald Trump earlier…
WOTUS Jurisdiction Case Reaches Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments stemming from the definition of the term ‘waters of the United States’, commonly known as the WOTUS rule. The case revolves around…
Capitol Hill Asking “When” will NAFTA Withdraw Notice Come
Canada and Mexico have both said they are not walking away from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) following hard-hitting proposals by the United States. However, online source Axios…
Celebrating National Liqueur Day
…However, some do contain as much as 55% alcohol by volume. In some parts of the United States, liqueurs may also be called cordials or schnapps. Historically, liqueurs descend from…