While the United States and China continue to disagree on trade parameters, California agriculture stands to gain significantly from some of the other trade developments taking place. U.S. Deputy Secretary…
Wine Importers to Visit California on First-Ever Buying Trip
During the second week of October a group of wine buyers from the United Kingdom and Ireland will be visiting California wine country for a first-ever search for new-to-market wines. …
Call For Investigation into Cattle Markets
…USDA is committed to ensuring support is available to ranchers who work hard to the feed the United States and the world.” NCBA President Jennifer Houston issued a statement regarding…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-28-19
…MFP and Farm Bill programs and Western Growers’ response to the trade deal with Japan. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal…
Multiple Trade Moves Made Over the Weekend
…from 25 percent to 30 percent beginning on October 1. President Trump described the move as “a GREAT opportunity for the United States.” By Sunday President Trump eluded to the…
Environmental Groups Sue Over Changes to Endangered Species Act
…prompted several environmental groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Humane Society of the United States, and EarthJustice to respond by suing the U.S. Department of the Interior. California…
Ag Groups Celebrate Trade Agreement with Japan
…the United States and Japan: “Japan is a significant market for United States agriculture exports, making today a good day for American agriculture. By removing existing barriers for our products,…
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
…did. Our farmers and ranchers work hard to feed the United States and the world, and they need to know USDA was thorough, methodical, and as accurate as possible in…
More Virulent Newcastle Discovered
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently announced another discovery of virulent Newcastle disease at a retail feed store in western San Bernardino County. The discovery was made on August…
The Western View: September is California Wine Month
…com. September is California Wine Month I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. About the…
Central Valley Dairy Biogas Facility to be Largest in U.S.
…“Calgren is proud to be the first facility in California to operate a dairy digester pipeline cluster and to work with both the dairies and SoCalGas to mitigate emissions,” principal…
Analyzing Genomes to Improve Disease Control in Poultry
…the United States, and identified significant genetic variants—mutations—associated with Marek’s disease virulence. The study, published recently in the Journal of General Virology, also revealed that high virulence strains collected from the…
Nearly Half of California Dairies Enrolled in Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…payments to producers who are participating in the margin coverage program. So far, more than 60 percent of all U.S. dairies with established production histories have signed up for the…
Report Demonstrates Strong Fresh Produce Sales for Q2
A recent report from the United Fresh Produce Association indicates strong numbers for fresh produce sales for the second quarter of 2019. The FreshFacts on Retail report evaluates retail prices…