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Newhouse, Others Look To Prevent China From Purchasing Farmland
Newhouse, Others Look To Prevent China From Purchasing Farmland
Newhouse, Others Look To Prevent China From Purchasing Farmland
On Thursday, Representative Dan Newhouse and his House colleagues introduced the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act.  Supporter say the legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China.   "The Ch...
Sandison: COVID, Trade Issues Remain Into 2021
Sandison: COVID, Trade Issues Remain Into 2021
Sandison: COVID, Trade Issues Remain Into 2021
It may be a different year, but many of the problems that plagued the Washington Ag community remain. While a vaccine is being distributed, it will be sometime before coronavirus is not the most pressing issue on the minds of the Ag industry, and Americans in general ...
USDA: Farm Production Expenses Will Drop
USDA: Farm Production Expenses Will Drop
USDA: Farm Production Expenses Will Drop
The USDA said farm sector production expenses, including those associated with operator dwellings, are forecast to decrease by $4.6 billion to $344.2 billion in 2020 in nominal terms, which means not adjusted for inflation. That’s a 1.3% dr ...
CBC Rolls Out New Ag Production Degree
CBC Rolls Out New Ag Production Degree
CBC Rolls Out New Ag Production Degree
On Wednesday, Columbia Basin College in Pasco announced the expansion of its agriculture program, by offering a new Associate in Applied Science in Ag Production degree. CBC Dean for Math, Science & Engineering Rod Taylor says the new degree will start this fall. ...
USDA Promotes Production And Conservation Careers
USDA Promotes Production And Conservation Careers
USDA Promotes Production And Conservation Careers
The USDA has many career opportunities available in the Farm Production and Conservation mission area. The Washington Ag Network’s Micheal Clements has more. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com ... Read More ...
U.S. Agriculture Reducing Per-unit GHG Emissions
U.S. Agriculture Reducing Per-unit GHG Emissions
U.S. Agriculture Reducing Per-unit GHG Emissions
A new analysis shows U.S. farmers and ranchers continue to reduce per-unit greenhouse gas emissions. Data from the EPA and USDA shows the agricultural sector accounts for less than 10% of total U.S. emissions. The EPA's U.S. Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions report finds that per-unit methane emissions from livestock have declined since 1990 as livestock producers have increased productivity
Addressing The Real Problem Of Food Waste
Addressing The Real Problem Of Food Waste
Addressing The Real Problem Of Food Waste
It's a topic we've discussed quite a bit here on the Washington Ag Network, the problem of massive food waste in the United States. "Every year American consumers, businesses, and farms spend about 218 billion dollars a year growing, processing, transporting, and disposing of food that's never eaten," said Dr ...

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