…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…
National Water a Flower Day
If it wasn’t for the flower, our world would be a very barren place to live. Cathy Isom has the yearly reminder to show flowers how much we appreciate…
Almond Board: Marketing Program Journey
The Almond Board of California’s marketing program has grown a lot since it started 20 years ago. Senior Director of Global Marketing Emily Fleischmann talked about the strides the program…
Conaway, Peterson Host Agriculture Committee Roundtable with Sec. Perdue and Amb. Lighthizer on Trade
…said Sec. Perdue. “I’m honored to meet with the members of the House Agriculture Committee and Sec. Perdue to further our discussions about protecting and expanding U.S. agricultural exports around…
ChemChina Plans a Second Merger
ChemChina and Sinochem (Sih’-noh-kem) are planning a merger next year. Several senior bankers in Asia say the merger would create the biggest chemicals group in the world with $100 billion…
Brazil Launching Four New Probes Into JBS
…$4.6 million dollars in bribes from the world’s largest meat processor. Temer refused to resign last week. The Brazilian real fell 8 percent last week against the U.S. dollar. A…
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…proposal, recommending drastic cuts to agricultural and rural related agencies and programs. The proposal would cut Farm Bill programs by nearly $230 billion and slash the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Dairy Industry Welcomes Swift Action by USTR Lighthizer to Launch NAFTA Modernization Efforts
…process for modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In a notification letter sent today to Congress, Ambassador Lighthizer outlined some of the areas of the agreement that are…
NAFTA Modernization Must Not Disrupt Pork Exports
…a new agreement. NPPC committed to work with the administration to preserve tariff-free market access for U.S. pork exports to Canada and Mexico, which last year were almost $799 million…