New Technology for Water Efficiency and Working with Mexico on Screwworm
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Farmer Ray Yeung has found success implementing new technology to improve water efficiency and keep tomato plants healthy during transplant.
Yeung uses a system developed by California tomato processor Morning Star that photographs plants and uses an algorithm to assess water needs.
Yeung told Ag Alert® it’s a total game changer.
Meanwhile, a Japanese product that prevents heat damage allows him to plant some of his crop later when temperatures are higher.
**Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins provided an update on the USDA’s ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm.
Rollins says the USDA is investing $21 million to renovate an existing fruit fly production facility in Mexico.
That will produce 60-100 million additional sterile screwworm flies weekly.
Rollins says we’re working closely with Mexico to push screwworm away from the U.S. and out of Mexico.
**The President of Taiwan pledged to buy more American goods, including natural gas and oil, as the self-governing island looks for a closer relationship with the U.S. as the
Trump Administration threatens a 32% tariff on them.
Other purchases from the U.S. could include weapons and agricultural goods.
Taiwan says its goal is to create more balanced bilateral trade with the U.S. and also boost its energy autonomy and resilience.
