…scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in agricultural research results in $20 of economic impact. Source: USDA/Agricultural Research Service…
Wonderful to Run Entirely on Renewable Energy by 2025
The Wonderful Company recently announced plans to power its entire U.S. operation using only renewable energy by 2025. The Los Angeles-based agricultural company is joining a larger group of other…
Ag Employers Urged to Weigh in on Nighttime Labor Regulations
The opportunity for public comment on the proposed changes to nighttime labor regulations for the agricultural industry is nearing its end. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is…
California Antique Farm Equipment Show Opens April 12
…14 and feature antique tractor exhibits, trucks and other agricultural engines along with various vendors and multiple family-friendly activities. “We go from World Ag Expo that’s very ‘business-y’ to kind…
Make the Border Wall an Asset not a Liability
…2,000 mile solar and wind energy park and transmission route. Some of the electricity would power massive desalination plants, which would travel by pipeline to new agricultural, industrial, and community…
USDA Census of Agriculture One Week Away
Videos on how to use Census data are now available The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2017 Census of Agriculture results…
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans
…agricultural visa program,” said Secretary Perdue. “In my travels across the country, I have consistently heard people express a desire for greater use of technology in the way we deliver…
AFBF Concerned about Labor, Trade if Border Closed
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the administration to make sure that any steps undertaken to tighten enforcement at the U.S. border do not create more uncertainty for agricultural…
Seed Industry Storms the Hill
…is a global industry, with U.S. exports totaling $1.9 billion in 2018. Seed exports to the U.S.’ largest markets—Mexico and Canada—combined for a total of $630 million last year. ASTA…
App Brings STEM Agriculture Games to Youth
…resources are made possible through the generous support of title sponsor Corteva Agriscience, Agricultural Division of Dow DuPont. To take advantage of the free My American Farm resources, games and…
U.S. Pork Can’t Afford Loss of Mexican Market
…for more than a year. The value of our exports to Mexico and China are down 28 percent and 32 percent, respectively, this year. We are at the breaking point…
NPPC Calls for Swift U.S./Japan Trade Negotiation
…Dermot Hayes, an economist at Iowa State University, U.S. pork will see exports to Japan grow from $1.6 billion in 2018 to more than $2.2 billion over the next 15…
California Climate Investments Make Progress on Emissions Goal
…more than $3.4 billion that has been made available to eligible projects. Other programs that have benefitted from the investment program include the provision of agricultural worker vanpools and agricultural…
Ag Groups Urge Congress to Include Water in Infrastructure Package
…than 100 agricultural and water organizations, including Western Growers, California Farm Bureau Federation, and Western Agricultural Processors Association, took part in sending a letter addressed to members of the House…