…panels, and ending Canada’s dairy supply management program. Bloomberg says there are other topics negotiators will discuss, including telecommunications, digital trade, government procurement, investment, labor, and intellectual property. From the…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…Linden told Perdue he doesn’t want to go to jail for doing his job. He’s worried about the havoc the Food Safety Modernization Act could cause for him and his…
Ag Coalition Stressing Importance of NAFTA
…the governors to let President Trump know that they “support a modernized NAFTA that maintains and enhances food and agricultural trade,” according to the Hagstrom Report. The letter comes as…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…$33.9 billion, largely driven by an eight-percent increase in exports of tree nuts, which reached $8.1 billion, the second-highest total on record. Processed food and beverage exports rose two percent…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for research to increase the productivity, profitability, and natural resources stewardship of canola, potato, and…
Perdue Comments on House Passage of Tax Cuts and Reforms
…provide needed relief to workers and families. The people of agriculture dedicate their lives to putting food on the table for their fellow citizens and they deserve to keep more…
Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
…statement said the rule “has been about pushing an agenda rather than advancing food safety or animal welfare.” Duvall said the rule would force organic farmers and ranchers out of…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…of our food from foreign countries where cleanliness and food processing standards are questionable at best and often nonexistent. We’re currently dependent on foreign countries for much of our oil…
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…family farmers and ranchers continue to face economic challenges, they remain committed to providing a safe, abundant and affordable food supply for consumers at Thanksgiving and throughout the year.” The…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…University of California, Davis, to select the best cultivars for commercial and home drying. Results of this research, funded by a California Department of Food and Agriculture grant, was recently…
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…least for the start of the negotiations. The Trump administration must still find a way to address Canada’s dairy supply management system, among other agriculture issues. The administration is hoping…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding available to research new, environmentally-friendly pesticides, and innovative tools and strategies to replace methyl bromide,…
Celebrating National Pickle Day
…Today is National Pickle Day. It’s a day to honor the culinary history of pickles while enjoying one or more as a snack. Pickles have been a popular food for…
Labor, Guestworker Programs Lead Sustainable Ag Expo
…had several questions for Martin, including his thoughts on the newly proposed H2C program that wouldn’t require employers to supply housing for immigrant labor. “First of all, this is nothing…






















