…local and regional markets, and improve access to healthy food for millions of children and supply thousands of farmers markets, restaurants and other businesses with fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables….
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…market opportunities for high-quality American pork products. The TPP, initiated in late 2008, is a regional trade deal that includes the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia,…
“Congress Will Thoroughly Review TPP” – McCarthy
…pay for American workers. I will be discussing this agreement with my constituents and Congressional colleagues to ensure that it lives up to the high standards of a 21st century…
Ag Education Program Adds Next Level
The FARMS Leadership program is extending its education for high school students, to get the future of agriculture hands-on experience with real-life issues the industry faces every day. Program Adds…
High Hull Rot in Almonds
Experts saw a lot of hull rot this season in almond orchards, an issue that always has the possibility of flaring up with spores everywhere in the environment. High Hull…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…leveling the playing field for American workers and businesses, so we can export more products stamped Made in America all over the world that support higher-paying American jobs here at…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…each October 1 is the start of a new water year. Water Year 2015 has been noteworthy for much less precipitation than normal in California, temperatures much warmer than normal…
Wisconsin Team takes Lely National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
…by Chad Dechow, capturing second place overall as well as second in reasons. Ben Powers, of Wisconsin, drove the competition as both high individual overall with 718 points, and as…
Fresh Ideas Showcase Bringing New Products, Fresh Innovations, and Industry Recognition
…Exhibitors also have the opportunity to take advantage of the Fresh Ideas Showcase, a series of display cases located outside the exposition halls in the Innovation@work area. The high-traffic destination…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…diverse food supply we have in California, especially during this historic drought” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “I am pleased to see this program continue and be in high demand,…
El Nino Could Help Winter Chill
…that rely on chilling hours during the winter months saw an unusual occurrence of back-to-back low chill winters. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says it is highly unlikely…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…workers at their fields,” she said. “The same is true if workers hear that another farmer is paying a slightly higher rate or that a farmer has a higher yield,…
Dairy Hearings Underway in Clovis
…is so high. California is the top producing dairy state in the nation. Testimony started with a financial analysis of California dairy by USDA ag economist Amanda Steeneck. Her testimony…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
…Foods USA processes potatoes from family farmers throughout North America. Bayer CropScience is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, agriculture and high-tech materials. A…