…farmers and ranchers. China, the world’s most populous country, is an important and growing market for California’s agricultural exports. In 2016 alone, our farmers and ranchers sent $2 billion worth…
China Enacts Tariffs Targeting U.S. Pork
…select imported goods from the United States. In the announcement, China says the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. violate World Trade Organization rules, and “did not…
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
…Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, to SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The hot dog total alone would reach as high as 5,332 One World Trade Centers, the tallest building in…
Grow Indoor Edible Plants
…of the most popular aromatics in the world. Chives, a unique and delicious herbs closely related to garlic, shallot, leek. Thyme is rich with volatile oils, minerals, beneficial phenols, and…
Global Crop Protection Groups Announce Data Transparency
…Agency to make pesticide safety data available to the public, which has made the U.S. a world leader in transparency and access to the public. CropLife America says the association…
China: U.S. Has “Severely Damaged” the Multilateral Trade System
In a translated news release, a Chinese trade official says the nation will take legal actions through the World Trade Organization to “maintain the stability and authority” of multilateral trade….
Agri View: Carrot Production
Everett Griner talks about carrot production in today’s Agri View. Everett also may surprise you with the state that produces the most carrots. Now whether it is a small carrot…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
…“U.S. egg exports were up nearly 50 percent in 2017 while egg production remained flat.” A bird flu outbreak in South Korea contributed to the increase in U.S. export volumes….
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…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…