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Mexico Pork-Offal Ban Costs U.S. Exporters $7M Weekly
Line on Agriculture
The USMEF reported that Mexico's temporary ban on US pork offal due to pseudo-rabies detection in Iowa has cost exporters $7 million weekly. Restrictions on products from Iowa and Texas, along with new verification rules, have disrupted supply chains.
Holiday Celebrations Meet Summer Fire Risk
Southeast Regional Ag News
Recent rains have helped, but dry conditions still linger in parts of the region heading into the Fourth of July.
California Wildfire Priorities and Good News for Beekeepers
The Agribusiness Update
In 2017, as dozens of wildfires ravaged California’s wine country, UC-Davis, researcher Natalia Pinzón witnessed the devastation firsthand, and the Honey Bee Health Coalition has released the ninth edition of its Tools for Varroa Management Guide.
Fourth of July Food Prices and Good News for Beekeepers
The Agribusiness Update
Your 4th cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests this year, according to the American Farm Bureau annual marketbasket survey, and the Honey Bee Health Coalition has released the ninth edition of its Tools for Varroa Management Guide.
Training veterans to farm
Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho Extension Boise program training veterans to farm.
California Summit Focuses on Farm-Based Tourism
California Ag Today
The Sept. 23–25 event will bring together growers, tourism leaders, and policymakers to share ideas for expanding agritourism.
NCBA Looks for More Efficient Cattle Hauling Rules
Line on Agriculture
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is advocating for changes to improve livestock hauling. Director of Government Affairs Zoe Wallace highlighted issues with current regulations
Cloud seeding 1
Idaho Ag Today
Take a look at Cloud Seeding which has been around for about 80 years.
Codify H-2A Wage Rates
Fruit Grower Report
While a federal district court recently upheld the Trump administration’s revised wage rule for H-2A ag workers, farmers and ag groups are concerned that the current rates could be reversed or drastically amended by a future administration.
Graduate student potato tour.
Idaho Ag Today
Ten University of Idaho graduate students who participated in a recent tour of the state’s potato industry witnessed the full supply chain.
Conservation Grant Program Sign Up Underway
Line on Agriculture
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for the Conservation Innovation Grant Program (CIG). Priority areas include irrigation management, nutrient management, grazing lands, soil health, water quality, water quantity, habitat improvement, and pest management. The deadline for applications is July 27.
California Ag Veteran Expected to Land Key Water Appointment
California Ag Today
The Bureau of Reclamation oversees water infrastructure critical to western agriculture
Prison Produce, California Markets
California Ag Today
A California program is creating a steady market for locally grown fruits and vegetables while supplying fresh produce to state prisons.
PNW Fire Restrictions and EU Approves Tariff Suspension
The Agribusiness Update
Statewide fire restrictions remain in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington, and the European Union has approved a one-year suspension of tariffs on certain nitrogen fertilizer imports.
Seaweed instead of hay
Idaho Ag Today
Climate change is forcing producers and scientists to rethink some of our long-held assumptions about livestock nutrition.
Potato challenges
Idaho Ag Today
Potato growers face some hard challengesIt’s been a tough couple of years for U.S. and Idaho potato growers.
Could Tea Be California’s Next Specialty Crop?
California Ag Today
UC researchers are exploring whether tea can provide a high-value opportunity for growers adapting to changing agricultural realities.
Lost Valley Reservoir
Idaho Ag Today
A plan that has been in the works for decades to increase the water storage capacity at the Lost Valley Reservoir in Adams county, Idaho.