Category Archives: Agriculture News
Producer of Crystal Geyser Bottled Water Fined for Waste Violations
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a California company that produces Crystal Geyser bottled water has pleaded guilty to illegally storing and transporting hazardous waste and agreed to ...
Jan 09, 2020
USMCA May Take Longer To Approve
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement timeline remains uncertain. However, lawmakers seem certain they will pass the agreement, at the latest, following impeachment hearings, according to the American Farm...
Jan 09, 2020
Phase One Deal Signing Days Away
A Chinese delegation will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to join President Donald Trump in signing the phase one trade agreement between the two nations. The South China Morning Post reports Chi...
Jan 07, 2020
Farm Export Outlook
2020 is expected to be a big year for U.S. agriculture export growth. American Farm Bureau Federation senior congressional relations director Dave Salmonsen says China will be a big part of that growt...
Jan 06, 2020
Organic Sales Double
U.S. organic sales doubled between 2012 and 2017, even though the total value of U.S. agricultural sales remained flat. The USDA says growth in the organic sector has taken off since the early 2010s a...
Jan 02, 2020
President Trump Announces Phase One Trade Deal Signing Date
President Trump is tweeting that he will be signing the Phase One Trade Deal with China January 15th at a ceremony at the White House. And President Trump is announcing that high level represen...
Dec 31, 2019
USDA Sets Requirements for Meat Labels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a clarification on its requirements for accuracy in labeling of meat and poultry products. An Agri-Pulse report says the Food Safety and Inspection Service ...
Dec 31, 2019
Signs of Farm Financial Stress
Things have been hard in agriculture and more specifically, it's been hard to be a farmer. Wet weather, low crop prices, as well as trade disputes have put some farmers on the edge. Financial stress i...
Dec 30, 2019
Farmers Union Wants Improvements to USMCA
Back on December 10th, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that the White House and her chamber of Congress had reached an agreement on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal. While the National Fa...
Dec 27, 2019
CDC Confirms 138 Cases of E. coli Linked to Salinas Lettuce
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Remember the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce last month? Turns out, it’s not over.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday it has confirmed 138...
Dec 20, 2019
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