Category Archives: Agriculture News

The U.S. and China recently reached a partial trade deal that included the promise of large agricultural purchases by China. Because of that, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is deciding on whether ...

Optimism over a trade breakthrough with China is fading as China wants more talks this month to work out the details of the "phase one" agreement. Bloomberg News reports China may send another trade d...

A new report shows the leasing of farm equipment has nearly doubled since 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports Deere & Co. is spending billions of dollars each year on its own equipment for leasi...

The North American Meat Institute filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of California's Proposition 12, The Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. The Meat Institute opposes the law because t...

The Department of Water Resources says California begins a new water year with significantly more water in storage than the previous year thanks to above average snow and precipitation. Lake Oroville,...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Chemicals used for carpets and anti-stain products have been found in water sources for 7.5 million people in California, detailing the extent of the problem as state regulat...

According to California Citrus Mutual, that organization along with the California Citrus Research Foundation and the Citrus Research Board will mark the completion of a Biosafety Level-3 Laboratory f...

Lawmakers representing dairy country say the trade agreement with Japan fails to level the playing field for U.S. dairy. Late last week, a group of lawmakers joined Representative Ron Kind, a Wisconsi...

Reuters says 44 members of Congress are asking U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to restore trade concessions to India. They say the U.S. withdrawal of that trade privilege has led to retali...

Japan will eliminate tariffs on U.S. wine imports as part of a trade agreement announced between the U.S. and Japan. Reuters says Japan will eliminate the tariffs on U.S. wine within 5 to 7 years afte...