January Egg Production Up 9 Percent United States egg production totaled 9.04 billion during January 2017, up 9 percent from last year. Production included 7.91 billion table eggs, and 1.12…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate New Tariffs in NAFTA
…from the table.” Mexico’s Economy Minister said the country “refuses to even discuss the kind of tariffs President Donald Trump” has suggested, according to Bloomberg. Trump wants to build a…
Purple Versatile Vegetable
Do you want to add a little pzazz to your plate or salad? Cathy Isom tells us about the versatile vegetable with an eye-catching color. That’s coming up on This…
Canada, Mexico Want All NAFTA Partners at Renegotiation Table
Senior officials from Canada and Mexico say re-negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will happen with all nations at the table. The trade agreement between the U.S.,…
Vine Mealybug Still an Issue
Courtesy: UCANR The vine mealybug continues to be an issue for California grape growers. The pest can be hard to manage due to the size of infestations, especially for table…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…send a tidal wave down the mountain, through the diversion pool, over the diversion dam and to town.” Jamie Johansson, California Farm Bureau Federation first vice president who grows olives…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…both programs will be compensated for their service. FMLFPP reviewers are expected to have operational knowledge of local food direct-to-consumer marketing and background in agriculture, retail, or farm-to-table marketing. The…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
…more than 300 percent on other U.S. dairy products are unacceptable. Exports are vitally important to the health of the U.S. economy, especially in the rural heartland of our country,…
California Preliminary Grape Crush Report
…percent from 2015, and tons crushed of table type varieties totaled 97,729, up 38.3 percent from 2015. The 2016 average price of all varieties was $750.27, up 11.7 percent from…
Slump in Farmland Values Continues
…the Great Recession of 2007-09 but were relatively small compared to declines in the 1980s. The largest changes in District states occurred in Kansas and Nebraska (Table 1). The value…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
…the table.” Noting the importance of agriculture in California, Sicke said planners “need to realize that this legislation is very much affecting the agricultural community and, by the same token,…
State Ag Directors Want NAFTA Fixes
…saying,” We know NAFTA is probably going to be renegotiated, and we want to be at the table when that happens.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NMPF Urges Senate Ag Committee to Confirm Perdue as Ag Secretary
…critical role of feeding our country and the world. He is also keenly aware of the importance of agriculture in powering our nation’s economy, providing jobs from farm to table.”…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…Congress. They each bring a different perspective to the table, which will be instrumental as we dive into writing the next farm bill. I look forward to the journey ahead…