…importation of pork and pork products from Mexico, while continuing to protect the United States against the swine disease, according to USDA. APHIS is inviting public comments on the evaluation…
Zinke Proposes New Sage Grouse Management Plan
Sage Grouse Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced a new plan to manage sage grouse in 11 Western states. Zinke said the new protocol would go into effect immediately, and…
Laurel Wilt Experts Caution California Avocado Industry
…yet, but it’s spreading west from the deep southeast across the Southern United States. The fungus is introduced by ambrosia beetles, primarily the redbay beetle, but the disease can also…
Ports Contract Eases Trade Concerns
…extension “helps ensure that the United States will continue to live up to its reputation as a reliable red meat supplier.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA NASS: Cropland Values Stable
…the United States pasture value increased by $20 per acre from 2016 values. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Read the Summary for the United States. (.pdf)…
Global Food Prices Hit Three-year High
Global food prices reached a three-year high in July, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The FAO Food Price Index in July averaged 179.1 points in July…
Cargill Purchases Southern States Cooperative Animal Feed Business
…transaction to close within 90 days. Cargill says the transaction will better serve its customers in the United States and is part of the company’s Feed and Nutrition’s growth strategy….
Cuba, Houston, Sign Port Agreement
…is interested in negotiating and developing a prosperous commercial exchange. The agreement is the eighth signed by Cuba with United States ports, other of which are in Florida and Virginia….
Immigration Bill Won’t Affect Temporary Workers
…Strong Economy, or RAISE Act, would not affect programs that bring farm workers into the United States on a temporary basis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Western View: Waters of California?
…movement. I hope Sacramento comes to its senses soon. This doesn’t bode well for agriculture as we know it. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Pick and Store Your Green Beans
…Store Your Green Beans A lot of people love to eat Green Beans. They’re in the top 10 most consumed vegetables in the United States. And they also have many…
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service is helping to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators by issuing Protect Pollinators Forever stamps depicting both the monarch butterfly and the western honeybee, each…
National Watermelon Day
…many ways to enjoy and celebrate this amazing, mouth-watering fruit. There are around 300 different kinds of watermelon in the United States and Mexico, from red, pink, white and yellow…
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
…of Georgia would reduce the number of legal immigrants coming into the United States and emphasize highly educated immigrants over what is regarded as the low-skilled laborers, which could be…