…new barriers to competition around the world and to create taxpayer-funded advantages for its producers in our market. We should be using T-TIP to level the playing field.” Tom Suber,…
U.S. Agriculture in Vietnam
…tariffs across a broad range of food and agricultural products, helping put U.S. exports on a level playing field and giving the United States a leg up on non-TPP competitors….
Agri View: Peanut Butter
…2/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar 2 egg whites 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped prunes 1/4 cup peanuts 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate morsels Preparation: Preheat the…
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…food for home preparation and consumption and meet one of the criteria below: (A) Offer for sale, on a continuous basis, at least three varieties of qualifying foods in each…
Western View: Next Big Thing?
…provider of enzyme and microbial technologies, and it is moving into the field of Ag Biological. In the mid-1900’s, the company spearheaded development in enzymes used in detergents. The enzymes…
The Western View: Goodbye to Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard passed into history on April 9. He was one of us – a California farmer, a country boy who excelled in his field of work. The Western View:…
California Grape Acreage Report
…respond by mail. A telephone follow-up was then undertaken. Field personnel personally visited large growers who did not respond by mail. To arrive at the estimated grape acreage, the grape…
Baseball Dogs
…and over 4.3 million sausages during the 2016 Major League baseball season. The combined hot dog and sausage total could stretch from Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay, Florida, to Angel…
Agri View: Driverless Tractors
…vehicles, they are programmed to independently observe their position, decide speed and avoid obstacles such as people, animals or objects in the field, while performing their task. The various driverless…
Support Urged for TPP
…Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, which account for nearly 40 percent of global GDP. “If faithfully implemented, TPP will help level the playing field for U.S….
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…decisions in the field,” said California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “These measures reinforce the agricultural community’s commitment to help the state ‘move the needle’ toward its climate change goals, and…
High Tunnel System Initiative
…concerns are addressed while implementing and managing the Seasonal High Tunnel: Critical Area Planting Diversion Grassed Waterway Irrigation Reservoir Irrigation System, Microirrigation Subsurface Drain Surface Drainage, Field Ditch Underground Outlet…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…on how to notify residents living around agricultural fields, when certain types of pesticides, known as fumigants, are applied. Fumigants are gaseous pesticides injected into the ground before a crop…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…2016 Crop cash receipts—the cash income from crop sales—are forecast to fall 0.9 percent ($1.6 billion) in 2016 as prices continue to decline for most field crops. Cash receipts for…