Ag News

Nearly 200 acres of avocados and lemons have been damaged or destroyed in Ventura County, California, during recent wildfires.

**Mexico's top North American negotiator, Jesús Seade, is upbeat that the White House and lawmakers can reach an agreement on the USMCA before Thanksgiving.
Seade is basing his optimism on recent conversations held with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U...

There is no information to report following a recent E. coli outbreak that was, in the FDA’s words, “likely associated with romaine lettuce.”

Rioting in Chile and near Chilean ports has not held back fruit exports so far. The demonstrations began in mid-October over an increase in metro transportation rates.

As 2019 winds down, many still wonder whether or not President Trump will get a trade deal done with China. A partial deal, but a full deal is unlikely.

In work that could help plants resist drought, a research team at the University of California, Riverside, says it has developed a chemical to help plants retain water.

National Pork Producers Council leaders and staff attended the second North American African Swine Fever Forum in Mexico City, hosted by Mexico’s Ag Secretary.

**Syngenta has been recognized as one of the world’s leading biotech employers, and the top agriculture employer, in the 2019 Science Careers Top Employers Survey.
The company ranked 10 out of 20 top employers in biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and related industries,…

New research finds the risk of African swine fever entering the U.S. hog population has nearly doubled in the last year.

**The American Farm Bureau Federation recognized 15 farm and ranch women leaders as graduates of its Women's Communications Boot Camp fall session.
The intensive four-day course comprised hands-on sessions related to public speaking, working with the media and messaging...