…of the United Nations shows June food prices represented the largest monthly increase witnessed over the past four years. The index averaged 163.4 points in June 2016, 6.6 points higher…
New Proposal Eases Cuba Travel Burden
The Department of Transportation Thursday proposed to select eight U.S. airlines to begin scheduled flights between the United States and Cuba. While not directly impacting agricultural trade between the two…
Texas Researchers Find Improved Beef Quality in Cloned Cattle
…of quality grade and yield grade in the United States. Such a rating is only achieved by about 0.03 percent of all beef carcasses. Three heifers were cloned from another…
CA Water Agencies File Suit Against Reclamation
…including the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, held this action violated NEPA, and Reclamation was ordered to perform environmental review. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
…and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association and CFSAF co-chair. “Nearly 1,100 organizations in the food-producing community are united behind this bill to set a uniform, national standard that protects…
Military Leaders on Agriculture and National Security
…described how the United States’ investment in transportation and infrastructure, agricultural research and innovation, and risk management tools for farmers has led to a vibrant and stable agricultural industry in…
Western View: Rodeo Time in Salinas
…who grew up here. Western View: Rodeo Time in Salinas But in July, Salinas becomes an important place to visit for cowboys on the PRCA circuit. It’s also a stop…
World Food Prize Honors
…Mwanga of Uganda, and Dr. Jan Low of the United States – is being honored for their achievement in developing the single most successful example of micronutrient and vitamin biofortification…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…slow U.S. food aid programs to poor countries, and increase worldwide hunger.” From: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Pesticide Usage in the United States: History, Benefits, Risks, and Trends…
Brexit Could Bring Market, Policy Impacts for U.S. Grains
…the trade policy arena, not the marketplace. The Grains Council says the vote will put the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks between the United States and the European Union…
Partnerships Formed for Temperance Flat Research
…a significant step forward. Groups signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the research that is needed for the project. From: Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) A partnership between San…
Agri View: Persimmon Comeback
…in the 1880’s when a United States Commander brought back a native Japanese persimmon variety to Washington, D.C. Now, persimmons are grown in California where hundreds of different varieties flourish….
Pacific Region Egg and Poultry Report
…and 2,433 in May 2015. U.S. May Egg Production United States egg production totaled 8.52 billion during May 2016, up 5 percent from last year. Production included 7.36 billion table…
Pacific Region Cattle and Livestock Review
…in Nevada. United States Commercial Slaughter Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.00 billion pounds in May, 2016, 5 percent above the 3.81 billion pounds produced in…