…farmers seize these opportunities for growth and greater profitability. The United States is on track to produce a record amount of corn this year according to U.S. Department of Agriculture…
National Pickle Day
…as “stick pickles”. A rising trend in the United States is deep-fried pickles which have a breading or batter surrounding the pickle spear or slice. For thousands of years pickles…
Weak La Nina Weather Pattern Officially Arrives
…a wet winter in the northern Rockies, Great Lakes region, Hawaii, and western Alaska. NOAA called for warmer and drier than normal conditions in the south, while the nation’s midsection…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
…other low-cost imports are resolved. Also included in the survey were questions about concern with the United States entering into trade agreements with known currency manipulators, and the loss of…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
Global food prices rose during October. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says its food price index climbed 1.2 points over the September totals to 172.6. Pro…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
…Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. In the United States, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections occur annually in nearly two million people causing more than 23,000 deaths. Overuse of antibiotics in humans and…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…google search for West Coast Nut Grower and sign up for a free subscription. I hope this information helps. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
…fee structure in response to market conditions, which will bring down near-term costs for solar projects. The rule complements the Department’s landscape-scale planning efforts, including the Western Solar Plan, California’s…
Motor Fuel Choices
…service stations around the United States so that they could supply our consumers with blends of E-15 or higher. 21 states, including Florida, and several private groups have contributed to…
What Does President Trump Mean for Canada
…usual. The United States is the largest trading partner for Canada and Trump is more protectionist than pro-trade and that has Canada concerned. Trump has pledged to pull the U.S….
What Does Trump Win Mean for Ag
…United States rule, which is a disaster, and provide desperately needed tax relief.” Trump has pledged to lower the tax rate on family farms to 15 percent and stop the…
Avocado Consumption
…tangible explanation is that the rise of avocados in the United States in the past decade include loosened import restrictions – and the increased awareness of the healthful benefits. Numerous…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…domestic origin for exports and domestic destinations for imports are not measured. This report further states that this information could help DOT to assess international trade flows within the United…
Environmental Assessment for the Biological Control of Giant Reed
…of giant reed (Arundo donax). This environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alternatives to, the field release of a gall-forming fly into the continental United States for use as…