The agricultural industry is struggling to get products exported due to a shortage of shipping containers. The 2020 California table olive harvest is wrapping up with significantly lower numbers than…
The Western View: California is Winning the War on ACP
…Winning the War on ACP About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s….
NRCS Reminds Farmers of Benefits Provided Through No-Till November
…#LeaveTheStubble. The campaign is an agricultural take on the No-Shave November movement. Participants in the No-Shave November campaign forgo shaving in order to help raise cancer awareness. No-Till November is…
Ag Groups Supporting Costa to Lead House Agriculture Committee
Several agricultural industry groups are issuing their support for Representative Jim Costa to take over as Chair of the House Agriculture Committee. The position became available after Representative Collin Peterson…
Biologicals On Conference Agendas Prove Interest
…is exciting to see biological categories being included in agricultural conferences and it points to the fact that producers are wanting to know more about the category. Dr. Brown and…
Shipping Container Shortages Causing Problems for Ag Exporters
…Coast have been as much $5,000. Exports leaving the U.S. to places like China have a shipping rate between $400 and $500. Carriers have been incentivized to neglect U.S. exports….
USTR Calls for Trade Investigation for Imported Produce
…of strawberries and bell peppers. A coalition of Florida agricultural groups had raised concern about the impact that imports were having on the domestic market. More than 300 written statements…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
…and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. A majority of the 17-member USDA review team previously worked for the department under the Obama administration. Many of the team members have more…
Week in Review: Prop 15 Defeated, Neonicotinoid Mitigations Moving Forward
Two weeks after the election, results show that Prop 15 has officially been defeated by a margin of more than 550,000 votes. Leadership positions in Congressional agricultural committees will undergo…
EU Moves Forward with Increased Tariffs on American Goods
…The tariffs will be implemented on a variety of agricultural and industrial goods. A decision issued by the World Trade Organization back in October allows the EU to move forward…
USDA-NASS Report Affirms Continued Growth of Organic Sector
A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has confirmed the findings of other recent reports highlighting the value of the organic sector. The results of…
The Western View: Hang in There, 2020 is Almost Over
…is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The…
Nearly 60 Conservation Practice Standards Revised by USDA
…variety of issues. The updated practices are meant to align with the goals of the USDA Agriculture Innovation Agenda. USDA is working to reduce the agricultural industry’s environmental footprint by…
Almond Update: Global Trade Representative Headlines Session at Conference
…someone on the trade environment’s frontlines at the annual Almond Conference. Almond Board of California’s Vice President of Global Technical & Regulatory Affairs Julie Adams said Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural…