British Columbia-based Okanogan Specialty Fruits donated 945 pounds of Arctic Golden fresh apple slices to “Feeding America,” which has 200 food banks in the U.S.
Coronavirus is already shaking up the market outlook this year, but could agriculture be next? RaboBank’s Christian Lawrence says it’s very difficult to say at this stage.
Western Growers has released a Careers in Ag Job Center for careers related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics in agriculture, to promote STEM jobs in the produce industry.
Agriculture will be one of the focal points while Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are in China to resume trade talks.
China will be increasing imports of American agriculture and energy products and will seek to address U.S. protection concerns about intellectual property.
President Trump will address the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 99th Annual Convention next month. Ag Secretary states UDSA staffing is still lacking.