…our part to get hulls access. Kind of like almonds, we already have access to China, but we need to understand those trade issues first before we actually start shipping.”…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
Dairy Organizations Lament Impact of Canada’s Barriers to Dairy Trade as North American Summit Begins The United States, Canada and Mexico kicked off the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa….
June Dairy Market Report
…of milk solids grew faster than milk solids production during the first quarter of 2016,and the dairy trade balance improved in April,compared to the previous several months. Record inventories depressed…
ASTA Supports GMO Labeling Agreement
ASTA Supports Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on GMO Labeling The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for reaching a common sense food-labeling agreement….
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
…they have significant short-term data management burdens and concerns about controlling the data that represents their ‘trade secrets,’” he said. “Henry Ford is famously quoted that his customers could have…
ASTA New Leadership to Guide Future of Seed Industry
More than 470 seed industry professionals from across the nation gathered in Portland, Oregon June 18-22 for a joint Annual Convention of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and the…
Agri View: GMO Law
…a fewer number of people than Brooklyn, or if they should just tell consumers in the country which of their products have GMO ingredients. Various trade associations, such as the…
SWEEP Funding
…part of the California Climate Investments, which use proceeds from the state’s cap-and-trade auctions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing a variety of additional benefits to California communities. Agricultural…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…Manager, Statewide Water Planning, California Department of Water Resources -Brooks D. Ohlson, Director, Sacramento Center for International Trade Development -Alvar Escriva Bou, Public Policy Institute of California -Dillon L. Hosier,…
2017 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…who will advance and compete for $85,000. The final four teams will compete in a live event during the AFBF’s 98th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show in Phoenix, Arizona,…
Almond Leadership Program Focuses on Issues
Emerging leaders in the almond industry get a closer look at some big issues facing their trade. Bayer hosted the Almond Leadership Program at its West Sacramento site earlier…
NPPC President Weber Talks Exports, TPP on Capital Hill
…trade rules and the bar for future trade agreements, including the deal now being negotiated between the United States and the European Union – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership…
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
…agreement being negotiated between the U.S. and Europe, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Rather than serving as a means to remove trade barriers and increase free trade of…
Sheep Shearing School Prepares Students
…parts of the nation has prompted the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center to host an annual sheep shearing school, where a diversity of students are introduced to a trade…