A potential counterproposal by Mexico could limit pork leg imports from the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement. As renegotiation efforts continue, Mexico may counter a proposal…
Japan Interested in Multi-nation Trade Agreements, Not Bilateral Trade
Leaders from Japan told a Nebraska trade delegation last week that Japan is not interested in a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. Instead, Japan told Nebraska Governor Pete…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
…$2 billion, making 2017 the most expensive year on record. Wildfires have ravaged states in the west, Pacific Northwest, and Northern Rockies regions of the United States this summer. As…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
…Bailey. Harvest Demo Workshops Flyer About the Almond Board of California: In 1950, almond growers asked the United States Department of Agriculture to approve a Federal Marketing Order, so…
The Western View: Bundy Trials
…message to the Federal government: There’s something wrong at the BLM. Our leaders need to listen to this message. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
UC to Host Washington Forum on NAFTA Future
…a diverse group of thought leaders to discuss the implications of the renegotiation of this important trade agreement on industries, jobs and growth across the United States, Mexico and Canada….
Strong Numbers for American Beef Exports
Statistics from the United States Department of Agriculture indicate one of the highest monthly totals on record for American beef exports. Information compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows…
CDFA, Agricultural Stakeholders Invite Federal Trade Officials to California
…trade for the United States. Our unique agricultural diversity, representing more than 400 different agricultural products, makes market access issues along with sanitary and phytosanitary measures key priorities for our…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…require a substantial amount of electricity and water. The Western Cooling Efficiency Center and the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis are looking at approaches designed to reduce water…
Apply for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
The United States Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant Program. USDA recently announced the availability of $18 million for the program administered by USDA…
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
The numbers on California dairy production for the month of July have recently been released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total cheese production for…
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…of all energy produced in the United States. Farmers use a portion of that. Natural gas is used to produce most fertilizer. Diesel fuel keeps tractors and other motorized equipment…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…the United States and the world. “It’s an old, not-so-funny joke that farmers live poor and die rich, because of the value of the land they own. It isn’t right…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…are at risk; this cannot go unanswered. As the two largest democracies and economies in the Western Hemisphere, Brazil and the U.S. share one of the world’s most important trade…























