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Port of Oakland Importance and Generic Pesticides Cheaper
The Agribusiness Update
The Port of Oakland continues to be one of the most important gateways for U.S. agricultural products, and Struggling U.S. farmers have been switching to cheaper generic pesticides and fungicides.
Ag at Congressional Baseball Game and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Groups gather to help support the upcoming Congressional Baseball Game, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.
Ag at Congressional Baseball Game and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Groups gather to help support the upcoming Congressional Baseball Game, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.
Southeast Prep for Hurricane Season and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers along Southeast coastal areas need to get their emergency supply kits and first aid kits ready with a busy hurricane season in the forecast, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.
China Bans Meat Exports from California Facility
California Ag Today
China has banned meat exports from a California cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found in beef shipments
California Commodities Pile Up and Land Pulled from Conservation Reserve
The Agribusiness Update
California commodities are piling up at the Port of Oakland thanks to unavailable containers or space on cargo ships, and landowners plan to pull 1.7 million acres from the Conservation Reserve and put them back into crop production.
NW Seaport Alliance Pop-Ups Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announces a 49-acre pop-up container facility at the Port of Seattle for loaded ag containers ready for the shipping of ag commodities to foreign ports.
NW Seaport Alliance Pop-Ups Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announces a 49-acre pop-up container facility at the Port of Seattle for loaded ag containers ready for the shipping of ag commodities to foreign ports.
Pop-Ups at Port of Seattle Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse reacts to the news of a pop-up facility for ag containers at the Port of Seattle.
Vilsack on Port of Oakland and Cattle Numbers Down
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack plans to increase capacity at California's Port of Oakland to improve shipping capacity for ag producers.
Farmer Brand Loyalty Down and Dairy Prices Rebound
The Agribusiness Update
Brand loyalty among farmers has taken a sharp downturn, and dairy prices rebound following near record lows.
China Lags in U.S. Purchases and USDA Plans For Food Banks
The Agribusiness Update
China has some catching up to do on estimated U.S. ag purchases, and USDA lays out plans for food banks and surplus food.
NW Ag Exports Down and Forbes AgTech Summit
The Agribusiness Update
Northwest ag exports to China are down, and the Forbes AgTech Summit is coming up in California.
Keeping Short-Line Railroads Open
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Rail providers and river terminals are both integral in the export supply chain.
State of the Art Grain Handling Facility
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The new McCoy grain facility will have the rail loading speed of roughly 60 thousand bushels per hour.
Inspection Getting a Boost from Growers
Line on Agriculture
A pilot project directing Oregon nursery growers to proactively reduce the potential for sudden oak death appears to be working. It's a voluntary program called the Grower Assisted Inspection Program.