…Canada Day on July 1 and America’s Independence Day on July 4.) Cherry pie is often eaten with whipped cream or ice cream. A common preparation tradition in the United…
Agri View: Drugs, Unsolvable Problem
…US$36 trillion in the same year, the illegal drug trade may be estimated as nearly 1% of total global trade. Consumption of illegal drugs is widespread globally. The United States…
National Drink Wine Day
…Wine Day.org National Drink Wine Day is celebrated annually on February 18 across the United States. The purpose of National Drink Wine Day is to spread the love and health…
USDA Expands Insurance Options for Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic Agriculture
…in the United States, representing nearly a 250 percent increase since 2002. Worldwide, in 2014 there were nearly 28,000 certified organic operations in more than 120 different countries. More information…
Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion
…what the heck that was all about. Well, It’s about a movement to privatize federal land. Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion Some large cattle ranches still exist as they…
Record-Breaking 49th Annual World Ag Expo
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Attendees and exhibitors from all over the United States and several countries came to the 49th annual World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center to join…
Agri View: El Niño Impact
…season. Those include warmer-than-average temperatures over western and central Canada, and over the western and northern United States. Wetter-than-average conditions are likely over portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast and…
Presidents Who Farmed
…before he became President, George W. Bush – bought Prairie Chapel Ranch in Texas, which was often referred to as the “Western White House.” He still owns the ranch today….
Fresh Express $500,000 for Safety Research Campaign
…Contribution of $100,000 – $249,999 GreenGate Fresh JV Smith Companies * Lipman Produce Pacific International Marketing Target Corporation Western Precooling Systems Bolthouse Farms Church Brothers / True Leaf Farms Florida…
House Agriculture Committee Questions EPA ‘Burdensome Policies’
…rural economy. Members questioned EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, on the agency’s overreaching, burdensome regulations and policies such as the “Waters of the United States” rule, proposed changes to the ozone…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…healthy supply of clean plant stock in the United States. Funding will be provided to 50 States plus Guam and Puerto Rico to implement projects suggested by universities, States, Federal…
Valentine Flowers
…what comes into the United States is safe for the health and safety of the people here but it’s also safer here for our agriculture industry. U.S. Customs and Border…
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
…now work to help move this package through the Senate, hopefully as part of a Western Water Bill, and then seek House supporters. “More good ideas could materialize and we’re…
Western View: Bee Colony Collapses Cause Found?
…in England and the United States. Western View: Bee Colony Collapse Cause Found? The study indicates the epidemic is man-made, caused by the transporting bees across borders and even oceans…