…impact of regulating California milk handlers under a FMMO on the milk supply, product demand and prices, and milk allocation in California and throughout the United States. The entire hearing…
APHIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia
…Colombia into the continental United States. We are also notifying the public of the availability of a revised pest risk assessment (PRA) and risk management document (RMD) associated with the…
Year of the Pansy
…plant cultivated from those wildflowers in Europe and western Asia. Daffodils – or narcissus – come from the plant family Amaryllidaceae, meaning all members are poisonous, which is great for…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
…there aren’t a lot of structures in place to get them at the table and to have them participate.” Tony Morgan, deputy general manager of the Santa Paula-based United Water…
Strong Finish for 2016 Red Meat Exports: New Volume Record for Pork
…Bermuda, the Philippines, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates. Complete January-December export results for U.S. beef, pork and lamb are available from USMEF’s statistics web page. If you have questions,…
Western View: Living History at Fort Tejon
…and show them what makes California such a special place. These places bring their history textbooks alive. Western View We talked about Tomo-Kahni, which showcases a native American village in…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…meet the Federal dietary guidelines. This report examines the amount of food available for consumption and related food trends in the United States from 1970 to 2014, using ERS’ food…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…of 38 members. Thirty-six dairy producer members represent 12 geographic regions within the United States and two members represent dairy importers. Dairy Board members serve 3-year terms, with no member…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Supporting Zinke as Secretary of Interior
Zinke The United States Cattlemen’s Association Tuesday announced its support for Congressman Ryan Zinke, the nominee by President Donald Trump to the Secretary of Interior position. The Senate Energy and…
Agriculture Groups Stress Importance of Trade
…being negotiated by our foreign competitors.” The groups go on to say that 95 percent of agriculture’s potential customers live outside of the United States borders, and that “expanding access…
Ethanol Exports Reached Record-High 1.01 Billion Gallons in 2016
Net exports of ethanol from the United States set a new record of 1.01 billion gallons in 2016, according to a new eight-page summary of 2016 ethanol trade data published…
Trump Urged To Start Trade Talks With Japan
…TPP agreement. An analysis by the U.S. International Trade Commission found that beef exports to TPP countries, which included the United States, Japan and 10 other Asia-Pacific nations, would grow…
USDA Removes Personal information from Animal Welfare Act Documents
…and Plant Health Inspection Service Updates to APHIS’ Website Involving Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act Compliance Information For more than a decade, the United States Department of Agriculture’s…
U.S. Rejection of TPP Creates Opportunities for Canada
Pork industry leaders from Canada say the rejection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership by the United States could create new export opportunities for Canada’s pork producers. The Chair of the Saskatchewan…