The Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S. is attacking both China and India for blowing past their World Trade Organization spending limits on farm subsidies that distort trade. “We think…
Ag Holds Roundtable on Lawsuit Abuse
…of these lawsuits on the rural economy and America’s farmers. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall told the gathering that these suits pit neighbor against neighbor and communities against each…
African Swine Fever Found in China
…Fever, so how it got into China is unknown. The Swine Health Information Center says China has more than half the world’s pig population, and if the virus has already…
Agri View: A Look at Current Farm Politics
There have been several things going on lately in the political world dealing with agriculture. Everett Griner talks about farm politics in today’s Agri View. A Look at Current Farm…
U.S. Poultry Gains New Market Access in Morocco
…assurances on the safety of U.S. poultry. More details on requirements for exporting to Morocco are available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Morocco. Source:…
Agri View: Necessities of Farming
…in today’s world of agriculture. In a dry season it is one of the costliest parts of raising a crop. I didn’t figure this out. It was in a recent…
Ethanol Exports on Pace to Shatter Record in 2018
…Protection Agency (EPA) are undermining domestic ethanol demand. At the halfway point for 2018, Brazil had been the leading market for U.S. ethanol exports, receiving 345.9 mg—or about 37 percent…
California, What Are You thinking?
California is once again being consumed by fire, with lives lost, billions of dollars in damage, and hundreds of millions of dollars spent to keep all those firefighters risking their…
Celebrating National Watermelon Day
…for the largest one. The Guinness Book of World Records states that the heaviest watermelon weighed 262 pounds. Nutritionally, one serving of watermelon is about 85 calories and is loaded…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
…“most environmentally polluting products in the world,” the report claims even brands offering sustainable option have “no environmental standards for their meat,” including stores like Whole Foods. Mighty Earth is…
NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee
…one step closer to getting this farm bill done,” NACD President Brent Van Dyke said. “Both agriculture committees have spent the better part of two years getting prepared for this…
PMA Exhibitors Stock Monterey Foodbank Shelves
A number of exhibitors from (PMA) Foodservice Conference and Expo held July 28-29 in Monterey, California, did their part to fight back against hunger by donating fresh fruits and vegetables…
California has a ‘New’ Food Expo
The Fresno Food Expo is going on its eighth year and has grown so much over that time that the organization rebranded the event as the California Food Expo. The…
In Argentina, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Pork Back to Market
…from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative have been working with Argentina’s Ministry on the terms of the agreement that are practical, science-based…