…Economic and Trade Agreement, the EU and Canada reached an agreement on a limit of hormone-treated beef for export to the EU. The eventual deal allowed Canada to raise its…
CME Analysis Warns of La Niña Risks
…cooler, wetter conditions along the U.S.-Canadian border, warmer, drier conditions in much of the southern United States, and impacts weather patterns worldwide. CME Group Senior Economist Erik Norland says past…
Agri View: Agriculture World Records
Everett Griner talks about where not who is what counts for the agriculture world records in today’s Agri View. Agriculture World Records…
HungerU Displays the Role of Agriculture in Combatting Hunger
…maybe don’t have experience with agriculture…we just really want to promote awareness of hunger and food insecurity and how agriculture can really be a solution to that.” The exhibit offers…
National Coffee Day
…or night, black or with cream and sugar. Hot or cold it can provide enjoyment even when decaffeinated! chest. More than 50 countries around the world produce coffee. Brazil is…
NAFTA Nations Reports Progress Despite Tensions
Negotiators in the North American Free Trade Agreement talks say they’re making progress after the third round of talks concluded Wednesday. A Bloomberg report says that talk of progress comes…
“i5k” is for Insects
…insects and other arthropods. Many profoundly impact people and the Earth’s ecology. Some insects pollinate a third of our food crops. Others destroy one-fifth of the world’s total crop production…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…person.” AgStart itself was established with an EDA i6 Challenge grant to assist agriculture and food technology entrepreneurs in the Sacramento Valley region. Since 2012, AgStart has supported more than…
Autumn Homesteading Activities
Autumn is a busy time in the world of homesteading. Cathy Isom gives you a list of the seasonal chores you’ll want to do right now to keep you on…
Ireland Tops U.S. in Food Security
…to concerns about agricultural research spending and government policy trends. Which may make the world’s top food exporter a less-certain place to get a meal. Researchers for the Global Food…
USDA Agency-led Group Profiles U.S. Aquaculture for World Report
…and marine species is a chief focus of the first State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report will contain…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…only grazed the island, took out about $45 million in agriculture production. For more than 400 years, Puerto Rico’s economy was based on agriculture, historically focused on sugar cane, tobacco…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…percent, compared to a survey conducted a year ago. Of the 16 items surveyed, 12 increased and four decreased in average price. Several foods showed significant retail price increases from…
WTO Will Investigate U.S. Complaint over China
…the Trump administration which says the quotas hurt U.S. farm exports. China calls the quotas “legitimate measures with regard to vital agricultural staples.” However, the U.S. says China pledged to…