…Trudeau. The U.S. dairy groups say Canada’s dairy pricing structure is “expressly intended to slash milk imports from the United States.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Tells Canada to Expect Only “Tweaking” of NAFTA
…real concern for many Canadians” because how dependent Canada’s economy is on the nation’s relationship with the United States. Canada sends roughly 75 percent of its exports to the U.S….
APHIS Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rule
…that govern the movement into and within the United States of plant pests, biological control agents, and soil, has been extended until April 19, 2017. This 30 day extension will…
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…(LCA) of fluid milk conducted by the Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas, incorporating existing data from more than 500 dairy farms across the United States. By tracking…
China, New Zealand to Hold Free Trade Talks
…New Zealand officials both agreed the consideration of China joining the TPP needs to be discussed further now that the United States withdrew from the trade agreement. New Zealand and…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
…industry relations between the United States and Canada. The pricing scheme, already implemented in Ontario last year and slated to be used by Canada’s other provinces this year, is expressly…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…of Agriculture also announced in December of last year it would immediately eliminate biotech restrictions on corn imports from the United States. This month, the South African government issued 15…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
…projects 2017 U.S. cotton acreage to be 11.0 million acres, about 9.4 percent more than 2016. With abandonment assumed at 12 percent for the United States, Cotton Belt harvested area…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…but unfortunately, the U.S. grows less than 2 percent of the roses sold in the United States each year,” said Kasey Cronquist, CEO of the California Cut Flower Commission. Most…
USDA Announces Recommended Decision on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…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,…