…report in its entirety, please view the Report to the President of the United States from the Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity (PDF). In addition, to view the…
World Cotton Day Highlights Global Importance of the Commodity
…everywhere humans live, cotton and its products are processed, transformed and traded.” World Cotton Day was a collaborative effort between the WTO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
SJV Water Blueprint Submitted for Water Resilience Portfolio
…to the Governor’s office highlights some of issues facing water security in the San Joaquin Valley. Some of the Blueprint coalition participants include the California Farm Bureau Federation, Western Growers…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…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 Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…American Meat Institute United States Cattlemen’s Association In addition, our contractors work with four subcontracting organizations: Kansas State University North East Beef Promotion Initiative National Institute for Animal Agriculture United…
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
Members of the Congressional Western Caucus as well as other industry stakeholders recently held a roundtable discussion in Washington to address some potential changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). …
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
…unnecessary obstacles for interstate commerce by establishing standards that impact all production in the United States as well as other international producers. The lawsuit also highlights the economic impact…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…a year of negotiation between Japan and the United States. This agreement means sharply lower tariffs on our farm and ranch exports with the promise of more to come. And…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
…Congressional Review Act (CRA) legislation, repealing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, reforming the Section 401 process under the Clean Water Act, proposing a new methane rule, and…
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
…us who they are. In 2012, OCM President Fred Stokes told a crowd that “…every cowboy out there owes a debt of gratitude to the Humane Society of the United States.” Further, on…
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly Establishment in U.S. and World
…working to contain SLF populations since 2014. There is the potential for far reaching economic damage if the SLF becomes widely established in the United States. Within the United States,…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
…for registration of conventional and bio-based crop protection technology for specialty and minor crops in the United States. These efforts require effective collaborations among grower organizations, federal agencies, the private…
California Producers Set for Success with Better Access to Japan
…products,” President and CEO of Western Growers Tom Nassif said in a news release. “The elimination of tariffs on produce products such as almonds, blueberries, walnuts, broccoli and prunes –…
National Chicken Council Unveils New Sustainability Resources
…half. At 94 pounds per person, chicken consumption in 2019 will be a record and the most of any animal protein. 1Putman, Ben. “A retrospective analysis of the United States…