…come to mind. But there is land-grant universities outside the United States. The University of the Virgin Islands in St. Croix. The University of Puerto Rico. The College of Micronesia…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-13-24
…support from the Western Landowners Alliance, which highlights conservation benefits, and criticism from Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who views it as federal overreach. Josette Lewis from the Almond Board…
Almond Update: Almond Industry Sees Growth and Sustainability Milestones
…up 1.6%, Western Europe up 3%, and India showing remarkable growth at 21%. “Wow, again, we haven’t seen it in a long time,” Turner said of these numbers. Sustainability Achievements…
New Federal Order Announced by USDA
…United States through a structured, uniform, and mandatory testing system that will help swiftly identify which states, and specific herds within them, are affected with H5N1; support the rapid implementation…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-06-24
…that is currently making its way through South America, the New World screwworm could cause devastating impacts to the cattle industry if it enters the United States. Dr. Simmons shares…
The Importance of Renewable Fuels As New Administration Takes Over
…in the United States. And that is the story he said in a recent RFA podcast that they will be telling the incoming Trump administration. “Input costs are up, farmland…
Organic Commodities Consumption On the Rise
DepositPhotos image According to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC/ANR), California is responsible for 40% of the organic commodities consumed in the United States, with 68% of…
Trump’s Tariff Plan
…face resistance from trading partners. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which facilitated duty-free trade among the three nations since 2020, could be at risk. Mexico’s finance ministry highlighted the importance…
American Agriculture History Minute: Railroads Part in Agriculture Expansion
…of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in…
American Agriculture History Minute: Settling and Farming the Plains
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Iowa is located where the great eastern forests and the prairies of the western United States met. There’s not…
Trump Announces Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China
…address illegal immigration and drug trafficking. “On January 20th, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on ALL products entering the United States,”…
American Agriculture History Minute: Homestead Act of 1862
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. By 1813, the western frontier had reached the Mississippi River. St. Louis was the largest town on the frontier…
Specialty Crop Trade Policies Could Shift Under New Administration
DepositPhotos image As the United States transitions to a new administration in January, California’s agricultural sector is preparing for significant shifts in trade policy. Ron Baumgarten, a trade expert and…
USMEF Chair Highlights Export Growth and Value for U.S. Farmers
DepositPhotos image Steve Hanson, chair of the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and a farmer-rancher from Southwest Nebraska, shared insights on the current state of U.S. meat exports and…