…said. Moline, Ill.-based Deere said Monday about 115 workers will be laid off indefinitely at Waterloo Works, effective Sept. 23, and about 30 workers will be laid off at the…
Senator Says TPP Will be A ‘Challenge’
…the agreement to Congress soon. North Dakota farmers stand to benefit from the trade agreement through agricultural exports. However, Politico reports as a result of the campaign-influenced climate in Congress,…
Vietnam: TPP Not Open for Renegotiation
Vung Tau, Vietnam – Workers are packaging product for export in a seafood factory in Vietnam. (Image credit- Vietbox/DepositPhotos) Trade negotiators from Vietnam say the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement is…
Farmer of the Year Contest
…Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the Farmers’ Almanac is searching for outstanding farmers and ranchers from all over the country to share stories of how they actively contribute to the agricultural…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…Soybean Association said the groups used the meeting to highlight “several big, broad policy areas as examples of matters deserving attention during the election, including agricultural trade, food safety, farm…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…soilborne pathogens — including collective action among growers to help limit the spread of pathogens between fields. A news item on research at the UC ANR Hansen Agricultural Research and…
U.K. Pledges Support to Farmers Following Brexit
…the U.K. will match the level of agricultural funding until 2020. A U.K. official says the nation is “determined to ensure that people have stability and certainty” in the period…
Senator Toomey Announces Opposition to TPP
…workers, including government-funded training programs to help displaced workers learn new skills in a changing economy. Most important, we need strong economic growth to create job opportunities for these displaced…
Agri View: Advancement of Farming
…a lot of people to feed! How will we be able to provide safe, nutritious food to all these people? The answer: through changes and advances in the agricultural system….
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
Agricultural officials confirm eradication of grape pest, lift quarantine restrictions Agricultural officials from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in…
Poultry Facilities Recognized
…100 full time workers a year. That’s down from 4.5 in 2013. This is an 81 percent drop from 1994 when records were first kept when the rate was 22.7…
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
…back as 2006, ten years ago, the count was estimated at twelve million illegal workers. Not all were farm workers but the vast majority were. The tragic fact is, according…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…of clean plant centers serving the needs of specialty crop industry. Funding will be provided to Land-Grant Universities, Non Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State Governments, and…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…the country. Each forum will focus on a pressing agricultural issue, including land tenure and the next generation of agriculture, climate change, export markets, local and regional food systems, and…