…World Food Center. Agenda and Presentations Webinar Agenda (.pdf) Presentation: Amrith Gunasekara, California Department of Food and Agriculture (.pdf) Presentation: Don Cameron, Terranova Ranch Inc (.pdf) Presentation: Lodewijk Stuyt, Wageningen…
Zika Virus Battle
The battle against Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that spreads Zika A female Aedes aegypti mosquito The UC Mosquito Research Laboratory in Parlier is the epicenter of California research on the…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly finalized standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel…
Canada and China Canola Talks End Without Deal
China recently threatened to toughen its inspection standards for canola imports from Canada, threatening up to $2 billion in Canadian canola exports. Canada is the world’s largest exporter of canola,…
Indonesian Wheat Milling Executives Coming to America
…says it will also promote the advantages of soft white for great performance in cakes, cookies, and other soft wheat products. U.S. wheat has been at a price disadvantage against…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural operations work far differently than those a few decades…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…led to a worldwide imbalance between supply and demand, pushing prices down for farmers around the world. U.S. dairy exports have slumped, leading to a large domestic buildup of American-type…
EU Regulators to Investigate Dow-DuPont Merger
…seed markets. The European Commission said the merger may also hurt innovation, according to Reuters. The merger would create the world’s largest integrated crop protection and seeds company. One EU…
Agri View: Beekeeping 101
Everett Griner says beekeeping is now taught by professionals in today’s Agri View. Beekeeping 101 There has been a lot of interest in honeybees in the past few years. Mostly…
France Facing 30-year Low in Wheat Yields
A new report from France says the nation is facing a ‘catastrophic’ 30-year low in wheat yields. The Agriculture Ministry for France, the European Union’s biggest grain producer, says the…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
Everett Griner talks about what it will take to show no danger is posed by GMO crops in today’s Agri View. Consuming GMO Crops Well here we go again. Genetically…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…Overall, agricultural production in Fresno County totaled $6.61 billion, showing a 6.55 percent decrease from 2014’s $7.04 billion. “The strength of Fresno County’s agricultural industry is based upon the diversity…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…supplies. As the world’s most widely consumed grain, rice sustains about half of the world’s population. In addition, rice agriculture provides managed wetland resources for North America’s waterfowl and 32…
China Extends Cotton Stockpile Sales
…China’s massive stockpiles, accumulated through an abandoned price support scheme, were overshadowing world cotton markets. Up until this year, China was the world’s top cotton purchaser. From the National Association…