…California citrus industry, offering attendees a comprehensive overview of top industry issues in 6 different workshops, a thought-provoking luncheon session, and trade show featuring over 100 exhibitors. One workshop will…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
…following open letter urging Congress to pass Trade Promotion Authority. The former secretaries note that boosting trade and exports is highly beneficial to America’s agriculture economy and that Trade Promotion…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
DuPont Pioneer will showcase new tools and services available to growers from its industry-leading professional advisory network at the 2015 Commodity Classic in Phoenix, Ariz. During the trade show, Pioneer…
Farmers, Ranchers Call on Capitol Hill to Address Agriculture’s Needs
…hone their grassroots advocacy efforts. Farm Bureau members are meeting with their elected representatives to discuss a wide range of issues including immigration, tax reform, international trade, the Endangered Species…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…and Summit Almonds. “Interest in international trade continues to grow”, said Alicia Rios with the State Center Community College District. The District, part of the statewide Center’s for International Trade…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
…and we are hopeful the tentative settlement will be quickly approved by members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU.) Covello pointed out that, approximately 70 percent of California…
USDA Video: USDA Market News, 100 Years: the Trusted Source – Then, Now & Always
This seven-minute film gives an overview of USDA’s Market News program, with visits to Produce Wholesale markets, a livestock auction and the Chicago Board of Trade….
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will make his sixth visit to Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. The secretary will…
Western View: Sustainable Agriculture
…or native wildlife. I think at its root, sustainable agriculture means don’t trade a short-term gain for a long-term loss. But the expanded definition of sustainable agriculture is much more….
Citrus Expo 2015 Planning: “Meeting Challenges. Moving Forward.”
…joined Citrus Expo organizers from AgNet Media recently to finalize the theme for the event and continue the seminar planning process. Stay tuned in weeks ahead as this year’s trade…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has created a slowdown in loading and unloading cargo ships at West Coast ports, causing severe economic hardship to…
Western View: Salinas’ own National Steinbeck Center
…President Johnson and supported the Vietnam war. Wilcox’s granddaughter poses with a picture of Steinbeck at the museum in Salinas. He was the best of America – someone who stood…
Agri View: Exports-Imports
Everett Griner talks about how not all international trade crosses oceans in today’s Agri View. Exports-Imports …
ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Underway in Tampa
It’s the annual gathering of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), where key players in the global vegetable and flower seed industries come together to do business and keep up…