Governor Kemp Signs Ag Bills and Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production

Governor Kemp Signs Ag Bills and Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law 10 bills related to agriculture and forestry, and the USDA announced renewed efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production.

California Cherry Challenges and Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production

Fortunes went from bad to worse this year for California cherry growers, and the USDA announced renewed efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production.

Tariff Relief for Farmers and China Suspends Brazilian Beef

The USDA continues to evaluate possible tariff relief options for farmers impacted by trade disputes and rising production costs, and China has suspended beef imports from three Brazilian meatpacking plants after detecting synthetic veterinary hormones in cattle.

California Almond Estimates and Trump Defends Chinese Ag Land Purchases

For decades, experts have done their best to estimate the size of California’s almond crop prior to harvest, and President Trump defends Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland during his visit to Beijing.

Mississippi River Shipping Water and Trump Defends Chinese Ag Land Purchases

Low water levels on the Mississippi River are increasing transportation costs for American farmers as drought conditions continue to disrupt barge traffic, and President Trump defends Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland during his visit to Beijing.