…an agreement that Farm Bureau has estimated would boost U.S. agricultural exports by $4 billion per year. Rejoining TPP negotiations would send a clear message to other nations, such as…
Perdue Comments on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to request a rehearing of a pesticide case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. DOJ has…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…to limit agricultural expansion when employing high-yield production methods in order to achieve the highest environmental benefit. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Rabobank: Global Poultry Prices Under Pressure
A Rabobank report says a historic drop in poultry exports from Brazil is shaking up trade in the commodity around the world. The latest quarterly outlook on the industry says…
Agri View: Worst Wildfire Year Ever?
Everett Griner talks about losses suffered from what may end up being the worst wildfire year ever in today’s Agri View. Worst Wildfire Year Ever? Forest fires. Perhaps the worst…
USDA Secretary Working to Empower Local School Leaders and Improve the School Meal Programs
…be the cupcake police,” said Neil Putnam, National School Boards Association Director and Vice President of the Mitchell Board of Education, South Dakota. “I appreciate U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
Bayer Says Dicamba Decision Likely Coming Soon
The world’s largest agribusiness is predicting the Environmental Protection Agency will decide soon on the future of dicamba. Bayer expects the EPA to issue a renewal and an updated license…
Global Pork Production Shifting Because of Virus
…in Belgium. Rabobank says the potential for the spread of the disease around the world has increased exponentially. Twenty cases have been confirmed in China. The Rabobank report says, “It’s…
Celebrating National Mushroom Month
…of the World is located just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a small town known as Kennett Square. This is where over a million pounds of mushrooms are produced in one…
Agri View: Tariff War
…involved seems to be hurting. Although China and the United States may have started all this commotion, it now involves most of the world. It happens that U.S. agriculture has…
Tariffs Cause Decline in August Almond Exports
…a considerable amount of time and money on expanding world markets. With U.S. almond exports being shipped to 100 countries around the world there is hope that other markets can…
The Incredible, Edible…Hibiscus?
…can be found in the warm and tropical regions all over the world and each variety differs in size, shape, and color. The flowers and leaves can be made into…
Garth Brooks Announces Private Concert for the National FFA Organization
…agriculture, the National FFA Organization boasts a membership of nearly 670,000 nationwide. The National FFA Convention & Expo remains one of the largest student conventions in the world, annually drawing…
Organic Production Project to Evaluate Advantages of No-Till Farming
…American Farmland Trust for the purpose of quantifying the economic and environmental benefits of increasing soil health. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…