…deals that exclude and disadvantage the United States. …The status quo is not acceptable for industries that need new markets to sustain and grow our workforce’s in the United States.”…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…million. A coalition of local governments and organizations in Stanislaus and Merced counties expressed opposition to the plan, saying, “Our region has never been more united on this issue,” and…
Canada Investigating PEDv Outbreak in Manitoba
…some eight million piglets on U.S. farms in 2014 and Manitoba is a major exporter of piglets to the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Farm-to-Market Roads
…In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road that connects rural or agricultural areas to market towns. These are better quality…
Food Products Database
…languages that establishes common terminology for data users across the agriculture and nutrition fields worldwide. GACS is a collaboration between USDA, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and…
Agri View: Apple Versatility
…varieties of apples are grown in the United States. 7500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world. 100 varieties of apples are grown commercially in the United States. Apples…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…businesses. In recognizing the value of introducing (or reintroducing) veterans to agricultural jobs, USDA encourages their participation in rural community and economic development. Background Veterans returning to the United States…
Psyllid Spreads North, Found in Placer County
…tip line on Sept. 8 brought state inspectors to a property in western Lincoln where specimens were collected from four trees that day. The specimens were positively identified the following…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
Lack of profitability on dairies, the No. 1 consumer of alfalfa and other forages, has depressed demand for hay, dragging down prices that had reached record-high levels two years ago,…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…Organic Survey, which show that 12,818 certified organic farms in the United States sold a total of $6.2 billion in organic products in 2015, up 13 percent from $5.5 billion…
APHIS Seeks Comments on Treatment Evaluation Document
APHIS Seeks Comments on a Treatment Evaluation Document to Add a Treatment Schedule for Grapefruit from Australia Imported into the United States The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and…
TPP Pork Producers’ No. 1 Priority During Fly-In
…John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “But getting the TPP approved and implemented is the No. 1 pork industry priority.” Weber The TPP includes the United States, Australia,…
EPA Glyphosate Assessment Moved to Next Spring
…in 1974. Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States. People apply it in agriculture and forestry, on lawns and gardens, and for weeds in…
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
…for a swath of 14 States extending from Texas to South Dakota. This year’s U.S. crop is worth an estimated $1.9 billion. Breeding new varieties for growers in the United…