Category Archives: Agriculture News

Several farm and consumer groups are seeking to stop the proposed deal Monsanto has offered to Syngenta as a possible merger/takeover. Ag Professional reports coalitions of opponents are being formed ...

Following what the L.A. Times called a disappointing round of talks in Hawaii, negotiators for the 12 nations included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership are still hoping to wrap the trade deal up somet...

New research could reduce the probability of E.coli in lettuce. Scientists with the US Department of Agriculture have found the bacterium that causes food borne illness in humans, is more likely to co...

The USDA reports that its Economic Research Service and the National Agricultural Statistics Service have joined efforts and created a series of surveys.The surveys focus on food safety practices used...

  The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has taken action against six companies that ignored warnings, and repeatedly sold imported fruits and vegetables with illegal pesticide residue...

Dairy groups are commending senators for their work in increasing market access to US dairy in Canada and Japan. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC)...

Trans-Pacific Partnership talks kick off Tuesday in Hawaii, in what could be the final round of negotiations ahead of finalizing a trade-pact. The chief negotiators are already in Hawaii working on te...

A bill that would make GMO labeling voluntary passed the U.S. House. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act passed largely on a party line vote. The SAFE act would establish a national, voluntary fra...

Fresno’s called the Breadbasket of the World – known for our food productionToday, big players in the food industry are in town at the Downtown Convention Center.Attracting participants fr...

  The head of the Kings River Conservation District is stepping down. General manager Dave Orth made his announcement at a recent board meeting. The board president says Orth wants to pursue othe...