…After multiple rulings against the U.S. by the World Trade Organization, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President and Chugwater, Wyoming, cattleman, Philip Ellis said this action by Congress is long overdue….
WTO Rules Against U.S. Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
Today, the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body ruled against the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling rule for meats, upholding the compliance panel’s report. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President and Chugwater,…
NCBA President: Next Step is Retaliation
…for a fourth time that this rule discriminates against Canadian and Mexican livestock, the next step is retaliation by Canada and Mexico. Retaliation will irreparably harm our economy and our…
WTO Rules against U.S.’ Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
From the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture: Today, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body ruled against the United States’ Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for meat, upholding the…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that approximately $11.9 million in organic certification assistance is available through state departments of agriculture to make organic…
COOL Retaliation & Its Impact on America
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body will soon rule on Canada and Mexico’s case against the United States on the mandatory Country of Origin Label (COOL) requirement on muscle…
The Western View: Teosinte
…of it. Manipulating genes is just an improvement on an ancient technique that we use to feed the world. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
NCBA Urges Secretaries to Reject Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Flawed Recommendations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted comments today to the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture on the flawed advice in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report….
Cricket: It’s What’s For Dinner
…of thing. But in a world where cricket chips could become a successful snack, there’s a need for a proper, large-scale farm. The Los Angeles Daily News covers Elliott Mermel,…
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…awareness. In February, it hosts the World Ag Expo, and in April, it holds the California Antique Farm Equipment Show. The International Agri-Center is also home to the AgVentures! Learning…
CDFA Introduces Pollinator Protection Web Page
…and the Africanized honey bee. Bees are essential to food supplies in California and around the world. The state’s almond industry requires over 1.6 million colonies of bees to pollinate…
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Final Communique by G-20 Agriculture Ministers
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today, May 8, after endorsing the final communique by the G-20 Agriculture Ministers in Istanbul, Turkey: Vilsack “I commend Minister of…
HM.CLAUSE – Davis, California Branch
HM.CLAUSE is a business unit of Limagrain, an international co-operative agricultural group, specializing in field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products. HM.CLAUSE is made up of two parts Harris Morgin…
Agri View: Hot Topic
Everett Griner talks about a world record hot pepper in today’s Agri View. Hot Topic…