…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…
National Cherry Pie Day
…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…