…Trade Agreement; Designates Congressional Ratification As ‘Key Vote’ Recent Deals Preserve Zero-Tariff Access To Three Of Top Five Markets The National Pork Producers Council praised the Trump administration for establishing…
Canada Joins Trade Accord to Replace NAFTA
…percent of its components manufactured in one of the USMCA countries in order to qualify for zero-tariffs. The agreement was reached late Sunday, just in time to meet the September…
Celebrating National Drink Beer Day
…to enjoy the world’s most popular adult beverage. Beer is made from four basic ingredients: Barley, water, hops and yeast. The basic idea is to extract the sugars from grains…
Celebrating National Chocolate Milk Day
…a beverage the locals drank made with cocoa mixed with water. After trying it, he reported the flavor to be nauseating. After some experimentation, Sloane found a way to mix…
NMPF Mulhern on FDA Request for Comments on Dairy Food Labeling
…performance properties. Quite simply, just adding plant protein, calcium and a few other ingredients to water does not make it milk. “We appreciate Commissioner Gottlieb’s efforts to evaluate current food…
Water Works: Diverse Support of Proposition 3 Water Bond
…habitat, water facility upgrades, groundwater, and flood protection. The water bond would use $3.03 billion for safe drinking water and improving water quality. Watershed and fishery improvement projects would receive…
How Much to Plant in the Garden
…by many factors including soil quality, water, weather, pests/diseases, and location. The calculator should be used as a rough estimation and adjust numbers according to your needs. I’m Cathy Isom……
The California Kitchen: Ratatouille Pasta
…Egg 2.5 T Olive Oil 2 T Water 1 C Heirloom Mini Peppers 1 C Organc Squash 4 T Herb de Provencal Oil Ratatouille Pasta For this and many more…
American Farm Bureau Asks Federal Court to Halt WOTUS Rule Nationwide
…flawed 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule in 11 states. The coalition asked that the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia extend its previous injunction to…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…and European wheat. The results suggest that more intensive production methods require less land, cause less soil loss, consume less water and may result in the production of fewer pollutants….
Foreign Market Development Faces Funding Gap
…the Congressional Budget Office says programs that are under $50 million go to a zero baseline in their last year of authorization. Only a new farm bill can solve that…
Water Works: Getting Involved with Your GSA
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, communities throughout California are in the midst of developing sustainability plans through local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) as part of the…
Florence Washing Away Cotton and Tobacco Crops
…take awhile for that much water to recede. Leaves were blown off tobacco plants across the area and are now lying in puddled fields. Sweet potato fields are waterlogged but…
The Western View: “Snake-Oil” Weathermen
When a hurricane hits the east coast, we can count on a lot more than wind and water damage. We can count on some outrageous video, of these incredible weathermen…