Legislation ensuring an agricultural voice in the development of drone regulation is slowly making progress in Washington. The Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act is an effort to ensure…
Reviewing the Impact of Numerous 2019 Trade Developments
…markets in Canada and Mexico represented nearly $40 billion worth of food and agricultural exports in 2018, with expectations for the USMCA to provide for another $2 billion in export…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Leveraging Worldwide Data to Stay Competitive in Markets, Part 1
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Working Towards Continued Success of Equipment Replacement Programs
Preparation for a new crop after the harvest of a cotton field in Central California Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The Western Agricultural Processors Association and the California Cotton Ginners…
U.S. Poultry Companies Poised for Success in China
…exports to China were valued at $500 million in 2013. Last year, global exports of poultry products were valued at $4.3 billion, making the U.S. the world’s second-largest poultry exporter. …
Wage Increases to Begin on January 1
…$12 an hour. “It’s always important for agricultural employers to remember that we continue to be on this stair-step transition both in terms of minimum wage as well as in…
Sterile NOW Project Gets Major Funding in Appropriations Bill
…for additional federal funding, including the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA), The Almond Alliance, and others while being led by The American Pistachio Growers. WAPA said in a release that…
More Hemp Insurance Options Available from USDA
…also need to be operating under a state, federal, or tribal license approved under the interim final rule issued by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Further hemp crop insurance…
Celebrating An American Christmas
…agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West….
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Helping Plants Absorb CO2
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The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…like Kennedy challenged NASA.” ABC Director of Agricultural Affairs Josette Lewis provided details on the measurements and metrics for each of the four goals, which were developed in the past…
Confronting the Challenges of the Organic Sector
…organic certification, the availability of pertinent research, and challenges facing the scalability of organic farming. President and CEO of JV Smith Companies, Vic Smith noted that advancements in agricultural technology…
Brewer, MJDOA Partnership Sparks ‘light bulb’ Moment
…agriculture. “Walking through and seeing the pallets upon pallets of grains stacked everywhere it resinated that this is very much an agricultural product,” Denham said. “I think people are becoming…
Ag Commissioner Reporting Requirements for Pesticide Exposure
…among growers as to how pesticide cases are processed. President of the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association, Tim Pelican explains that there are several factors which impact how exposure…