…States and other countries has been published in the Journal of Economic Entomology by Agricultural Research Service scientists. Areas in the United States that have been identified as possible spotted lanternfly habitat. The…
President Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Bill to Fund Farm Payments
…next year. USDA will also be required to provide Congress with a breakdown of how trade damages are assessed. The stopgap bill also provides the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service with…
ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
Pulverized paper spread evenly over plots Photo courtesy of Ryan Busby, U.S. Army (USDA/ARS-Oct. 2, 2019) — The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is helping to arm the U.S. military with…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Talking Microbiomes
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
California Producers Set for Success with Better Access to Japan
…The agreement is said to lower or eliminate tariffs on close to half of all American agricultural and food exports to Japan. The trade deal will phase out a 32…
National Chicken Council Unveils New Sustainability Resources
…poultry industry: 1965 compared with 2010.” Agricultural Systems Vol. 157 (2017): 17-117. 2017. Source: National Chicken Council Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
Senate Bill 1 Veto Official, Governor Praised
Last Friday Governor Gavin Newsom made good on his word by vetoing Senate Bill 1 (SB 1). The news was celebrated by several agricultural, water, and business groups, as being…
UC ANR Takes In-Depth Look at the Cannabis Industry
…the agricultural community believes about cannabis farming. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk…
Latest USDA Expectations for 2019 Cotton Crop
…cotton exports. USDA is projecting 16.5 million bales to be exported for the 2019 crop year. “Some of that’s due to lower U.S. production, some of it’s due to reduction…
Agriculture Groups Respond to Japan Trade Deal
…$13 billion a year in agricultural products to Japan, even as we continue to face steep tariffs on many exports. “This agreement, once signed, will lower tariffs and put U.S….
New Japanese Trade Deal Expands Market for Agricultural Products
…several agricultural and industrial tariffs, as well as digital commerce. Japan is the fourth-largest export market for American agricultural products, averaging nearly $11 billion annually over the past 20 years. …
Farmers, Restaurants, Chefs Urge Passage of USMCA
(CFBF-Sept. 24, 2019) — Farmers, restaurants and their customers will all benefit from improved trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to a coalition of California agricultural groups,…
Participating in Agricultural Meetings Creates Long-Term Benefits
UC ANR’s Potato Field Day in 2018 Attending various agricultural meetings and engaging in the discussion can seem tedious for farmers and ranchers, but it is a critical component to…
Updated Import Restrictions for Various Seed Types
…pospiviroids, some of which are known to cause disease in potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and other agricultural crops. All tomato and pepper seeds will now need to be tested in their…