…Orleans Convention Center. He will address the farm bill, trade and other issues affecting the state of American agriculture. The convention is the largest gathering of cattle industry professionals in…
Groups Urge Administration To Lift Metals Tariffs
…and Mexican retaliation. Mexico’s 20 percent punitive tariff on U.S. pork, for example, has inflicted severe financial harm on America’s pork producers. According to Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes,…
Sterile Pink Bollworm Project Had Issues Too
Similar to the sterile navel orangeworm project, pink bollworm sterilization efforts had issues at first too. California Pistachio Research Board Manager Bob Klein noted the same problems as UC Cooperative…
FSA Services Expanded During Ongoing Government Shutdown
…wider range of issues than what was previously announced during the three-day limited opening of certain FSA offices. FSA offices will be open from 8 am to 4:30 pm weekdays…
SV Ag Tech Summit Focusing On The Present
…event offers lots of education on a multitude of issues facing California agriculture including precision growing, using data to make decisions and of course labor issues. 2019 Salinas Valley Ag…
Little NOW Damage in Pistachios Never Happens Twice
…changing anything in your management for the pest because of the little issues seen last year is ill-advised. “Relaxing your navel orangeworm control program in light of what you experienced in 2018…
California Lawmakers Introduce New Immigration Legislation for Ag Workers
…Federation survey found that labor was one of the most concerning industry issues, with more than half of farmers reporting they had a labor shortage. The Senate bill is being…
Narrowing Down Potential Vectors for Grapevine Red Blotch
…still trying to positively determine what is moving this pathogen around and one of the issues with this is that this particular pathogen doesn’t show up immediately in terms of…
Government Shutdown Puts Pause on Opening New Markets
…them covered topics pertaining to the Farm Bill, the history of the American Farm Bureau and other issues and top priorities. After making an address, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Pat…
Chinese Trade Conditions May Be Poised to Improve
…agreeable solution to the ongoing trade tension. The Chinese Commerce Ministry issued a statement indicating the two countries “conducted extensive, in-depth and meticulous exchanges on trade issues and structural issues…
Plenty of Agriculture Trade Opportunities for U.S. and Europe
…a European perspective on trade and agriculture. Key issues, such as geographic indicators for dairy products and the approval of genetically modified crops, still separate the United States and the…
Medicinal Herbs You Need in Your Garden
…issues thanks to its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Dill – great for digestive issues. Parsley – there’s some evidence that this herb is a diuretic. In the past parsley was…
Farm Bureau Gives Agricultural Trade Outlook for 2019
American Farm Bureau Federation policy experts gave an overview of the issues expected to affect farmers and ranchers in 2019 in a workshop at the organization’s 100th Annual Convention. David…
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
…Cooperative Extension Viticulture Advisor George Zhuang coordinates the yearly event. There were several topics covered at the event, including red blotch and it’s vectors, mechanization and potential issues with freezing…