…we ate in the early 1900s. In the United States, lettuce is the second most popular fresh vegetable. Almost all lettuce is packed right in the field. About 25% of…
Agri View: Food Prices
…of 2016,” Phillips said. Beef producers still face the lingering effects of the drought in the western Great Plains in 2012 and 2013, but as ranchers have focused on increasing…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
…pork, welcomed the news. The United States can ship to South Africa a variety of raw, frozen pork, including bellies, hams, loins, ribs and shoulders, for unrestricted sale and other…
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
In testimony today, the National Pork Producers Council urged congressional lawmakers to work with the Obama administration to improve the preparedness of the United States to deal with a foreign…
World Pistachio Day
…popular in the United States, and a common form of distribution was via vending machines installed in underground train stations, bars and restaurants. In the early 1900’s, California’s Central Valley…
Drought Beer
…Author: Caitlyn Kennedy When you think of wine country in the United States, you probably think of Northern California. And you wouldn’t be surprised to learn that climate has a…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
…invest close to $1 billion (EUR 897 million) in Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) in the United States between 2013 and 2016 and is one component of an overall global CAPEX commitment…
Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail
…displays. Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail It’s amazing how fast blossom time sneaks up on us; but careful observers could see bud swell beginning a month ago, and now,…
USDA and AFBF Discuss TPP
…Duvall. During that call, Secretary Vilsack said no country will receive more benefits from TPP than the United States, while Duvall ran through some of the numbers from their economic…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews State of the Rural Economy
…Agriculture (USDA), net farm income in the United States is expected to fall by 56 percent from 2013 to 2016, the largest three-year percentage decline in net farm income since…
NCBA Urges Swift Action on TPP
…reduce to 9 percent over 16 years.” There are around 260 preferential trade agreements in force worldwide, only 14 of which include the United States. The NCBA urges Congress to…
Open Data Powers Conservation Mapping Tool
…as part of USDA’s ongoing Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) and presents geospatial data covering a 100 million-acre landscape in eight western states. “Bringing this data together in an easy-to-use online…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…the United States) agricultural exporter. Climate smart agriculture is already strongly integrated into Dutch economic and food security strategies. Our delegation not only heard about the threats from higher precipitation,…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about the role of women in today’s agriculture in today’s Agri View. Women and Modern Agriculture From: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Men and…