…tree, according to a study in Infection and Immunity by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) scientists. Adult Asian citrus psyllid on a citrus leaf. USDA/ARS Photo…
USDA Wants Input on Statistics Gathering Programs
…Farm Service Agency, Foreign Agricultural Service and the World Agricultural Outlook Board. The U.S. Census Bureau will also participate. Leaders from each agency will provide an overview of current issues…
Agri View: New Peanut Allergy Treatment
…the world of agriculture is peanuts. Not a great variety of those foods, and, they are important. But, isn’t it a shame that so many children are allergic to peanuts….
Growers Lose Lawsuit to Continue Ban on Argentinian Lemons
…number of lemons Argentina would export or how that could affect the U.S. citrus industry. Argentina is a sizable lemon producer in the world market and could potentially ship up…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…beyond, Bayer is collaborating with the Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) to help identify world-class startups across the agtech space. GSEC will provide Bayer with access to companies as prospective…
John Deere Concerned About Trade Retaliation
The world’s largest maker of agriculture equipment, Deere and Company, is worried that possible trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries could affect its machinery sales. A Bloomberg report…
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the importance of sustainable agriculture was highlighted during this year’s California Ag Day at the State Capitol event. The theme of…
Secretary Perdue Celebrates National Ag Day
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding National Agriculture Day and President Donald J. Trump’s Proclamation recognizing the importance of America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers:…
Celebrating National Poultry Day
…in the 16th century. Chicken consumption in the U-S increased during World War II due to a shortage of beef and pork. Chicken and turkey are lower in fats and…
South Korea Adopts New Poultry Import Policy
…on U.S. exports to Korea in the event of a future finding of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Should a case be found in the future, only exports from each affected…
Countries Asking U.S. for Tariff Exemptions
…both at the World Trade Organization level, where it’s already expressed formal concern, as well as through bilateral discussions with the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
USDA Announces Regionalization Agreement with South Korea
…countries’ entry requirements. USDA also keeps export markets open for American agricultural products by addressing concerns about plant and animal health raised by U.S. trading partners. Under the new agreement,…
Celebrating National Artichoke Hearts Day
…great low sodium snack and lend themselves well to other snacks like artichoke dip, as well as a pizza topping. California is known as the artichoke capital of the world….
Cranberries Targeted by EU in Trade Spat
…list has not been made public yet. For the U.S. cranberry sector, 95 million pounds of cranberries are exported to the EU each year. That’s more than any other destination,…