…the action over the weekend, but the administration has backed away from those claims this week. National Hog Farmer magazine reports that if KORUS is terminated, the United States likely…
Agri View: Farm Trade
Everett Griner talks about Cuba needing United States farm trade in today’s Agri View. Farm Trade It has been 50 years since Cuba turned politically away from the United States….
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has launched a new initiative to force California farmers to adopt cage-free egg production and gestation crate-free pork production. Last week, HSUS…
Agri View: America’s #3 Eating Choice
…doesn’t matter. It is rated number 3 on the preference list for most of us. Right behind hamburgers and grilled cheese. It is more popular in the United States, by…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…Anaerobic digester technology has been steadily evolving over the past ten years and is beginning to become more prevalent on California dairies. Capturing methane in the digester allows it to…
Mexico, Canada, Committed to NAFTA, With or Without the U.S.
…the United States jobs and industrial capacity, while Mexico says the integration of the region has made it more competitive, helping to protect jobs. Depending on the year Canada is…
Agri View: Canola Oil
…in the United States, we still import half of Canada’s crop. It isn’t just in the United States and Canada. Rapeseed has become a desirable crop all over the world….
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…years that a Category 4 storm hit the United States. Sustained winds of 135 miles per hour and heavy rain inflicted massive damage in Texas, causing the flooding of farm…
The Western View: Chile Festival
Western View California has great wine, but New Mexico folks say they have the best peppers in the world. And it’s time to celebrate that; the growers around Hatch New…
California Animal Welfare Regulations Increasing?
The Humane Society of the United States has introduced a ballot initiative aimed at making farm animal welfare regulations more rigorous in California. The state already has some the most…
Most U.S. Farmers Will Feel Impact from Hurricane Harvey
…where the majority of corn and soybeans destined for other nations leave the United States. Texas produces high volumes of cotton, wheat, rice, and soy and is a large exporter…
Goodyear Using Soybean Oil-Based Rubber in Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is harvesting some unique “seeds” of innovation as it introduces a new tire technology with support from the United Soybean Board (USB). The first…
Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…the sweat of their brows, which will also invigorate the entire United States economy. The Death Tax is one section of the code that is particularly offensive to agriculture, as…
Salmonella Vaccine Reduces Animal Disease and Foodborne Illness
…the United States, the new vaccine could provide protection against Choleraesuis, along with other foodborne Salmonella such as Typhimurium. The vaccine is also a DIVA—Differentiation of Infected from Vaccinated Animals—meaning…