…tariffs and improving access to China by eliminating or reducing tariffs on frozen and chilled pork would result in an explosion of pork exports, contributing significantly to U.S. economic growth…
H-2A Agricultural Worker Visa Modernization Joint Cabinet Statement
…program – reducing cumbersome bureaucracy and ensuring adequate protections for U.S. workers. The Trump Administration is committed to modernizing the H-2A visa program rules in a way that is responsive…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
…with actual weedkiller. The machine is a new breed of AI weeders that investors say could disrupt the $100 billion pesticides and seeds industry by reducing the need for universal…
Lawmakers Renew Call for Completing NAFTA This Week
…issues including reducing the trade deficit, preventing job outsourcing and providing better market access to Canada for U.S. dairy farmers. The “skinny NAFTA,” Ujczo says, would fall in line with…
Almond Matters: Industry Trends and Concerns
…the ability to shake and catch so that dust during harvest is minimized,” Slaughter said. Along with trends and concerns, Slaughter noted some advice for growers to consider when making…
RFA to CARB: Ethanol Plays a Key Role in LCFS Success Story
…reducing GHG emissions by 14.5 million metric tons (CO2-equivalent), or 45% of the total reductions achieved under the LCFS to date, RFA noted in its comments. In addition, data released…
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
…control of tougher pests such as navel orangeworm, softer products are also recommended, but with a focus on reducing mite flare-ups. “We have a product, Danitol, which is an excellent…
Farm Leaders Visit Opioid Memorial in Show of Unity
…by opioid abuse, 74 percent of farmers and farmworkers say they have. The survey also indicated that a strong majority of respondents believe increasing public education surrounding resources and reducing…
USDA Proposes to Update Branding Requirements for Cattle from Mexico
…changes would simplify the branding requirements, making the brands easier to apply and read, reducing errors. They would ensure Mexican cattle are easily identifiable and traceable for the remainder of…
Trump’s EO on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order (EO), titled “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” which calls for lifting American…
New Trap Better at Snaring Stable Flies
…producers, these attacks can be costly. A 2012 ARS economic impact assessment found that stable flies cost the U.S. cattle industry more than $2.4 billion each year-reducing milk production in…
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…The Alternative Manure Management Program is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap and Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy,…
Trade Issues Pose Farm Bill Challenges
…to add payments for farmers to reduce the impact of any trade retaliation, he says that would be another “dust-up” as lawmakers try to write a farm bill in the…
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
…industry while reducing the environmental impact. “Agriculture has to just keep getting smarter and smarter with our efficiencies as we continue to produce more food and fiber, on often less…