…place during the meeting, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the pair did lay out concerns on agricultural trade issues, including dairy. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the…
Agri View: Food Challenge to Feed the World
Everett Griner talks about feeding a growing world becoming a challenge in today’s Agri View. Food security is defined as enough food to feed the world….
Val Dolcini: New President and CEO of Pollinator Partnership
Val Dolcini has a new role in agriculture. We first met Dolcini when he was the California state executive director of the Farm Service Agency, then followed as he moved…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to Travel to Canada
…markets for each other’s agricultural products. In 2016, the United States exported $20.2 billion of agricultural products to Canada, making it our second largest agricultural export market, while Canada exported…
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…we will ensure U.S. agriculture remains competitive globally and continues to lead the way in food and agriculture innovation,” said Congressman Davis. “I joined Congressman Panetta to create the Agriculture…
Agri View: Food Labels Confuse People
Everett Griner talks about food labels and why they are so confusing in today’s Agri View. Consumers all over the world want to know what goes…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
A while ago we were talking about some of the changes the Trump administration is bringing to our world. Most of what we talked about were beneficial to agriculture, and…
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement
…a negligible impact on world temperatures, especially since other countries and major world economies were not being held to the same stringent standards as the United States. “The Earth’s climate…
Agri View: Good Vidalia Onion Crop
…is bigger and better than last year’s crop. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner… From: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Onion Transplants from Texas Play a Major Role in…
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Accord Shirks Science, Neglects Devastating Impacts to Food System, Family Farms, and Future Generations
President Donald Trump announced today that the U.S. will withdraw from the historic Paris Agreement, an accord among 192 nations to combat the potentially devastating impacts of climate change. Echoing…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Registration Open
…including surpassing 3,500 registrants and 260 exhibitors. As the largest event for almond industry professionals in the world, The Almond Conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with the people,…
National Olive Day
…another reason to celebrate one of the world’s oldest fruits…known as the olive. Every year on June 1st, America celebrates National Olive Day. The olive is part of a traditional…
Ractopamine Found in Pork Shipment from Canada to China
…reported by Reuters. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has temporarily stopped signing certificates that allow the meatpacker in question to export to China and has asked for any other shipments…
May Dairy Market Report
…shown constant acceleration of export growth. Dry milk and dry whey products were up over a year ago by more than 50,000 tons. The percent of domestic milk solids production…