New Jersey State Fair – A Showcase of Agriculture and Entertainment
AUGUSTA, NJ—The New Jersey State Fair, also known as the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, is welcoming visitors from August 2 to August 10 …
Agriculture
CBP agriculture specialists working at area ports ensure Mother’s Day flowers are disease and pest free
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at El Paso area ports of entry are busy this week making sure that personal and …
CBP uncovers almost 500 pounds of mango within vehicle; agriculture specialists issue $1,000 civil penalty at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered almost 500 pounds of mango among other prohibited agriculture products in a single enforcement action …
CBP uncovers almost 300 live plants within vehicles; agriculture specialists issue $1,300 in civil penalties at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists discovered almost 300 undeclared live plants in two separate enforcement actions at the …
New Jersey Farms Approach 10,000 Mark, Bucking National Decline in Agriculture
Trenton, NJ – The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture 2022 Census of Agriculture reveals an increase in the number of farms in New Jersey, with …
Britain pauses talks on Canada free trade deal over agriculture
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Britain has suspended talks on a free trade deal with Canada amid unhappiness on both sides about the lack …
Embraer sees record agriculture plane deliveries this year
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects its agricultural aircraft Ipanema to hit record deliveries this year after a positive 2023 …
Laredo CBP agriculture specialists intercept 21 ticks in trophy whitetail deer hides at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists this weekend intercepted whitetail trophy deer hides infested with a total of 21 ticks at …
Sri Lanka’s economy returns to growth, led by agriculture
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 1.6% in the quarter from July to September, official data showed on Friday, as …
How food and agriculture contribute to climate change
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Feeding the world is a big job, and the effort produces billions of mets of emissions of greenhouse gases each …
Cow burps, food waste to take spotlight at COP28 agriculture day
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Climate advocacy groups are pressuring world governments gathered at this year’s United Nation’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai to commit …
U.S. farm leaders, visiting China, talk up agriculture trade
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – Dozens of U.S. agriculture industry representatives gathered in Beijing on Thursday to meet Chinese counterparts amid growing U.S. efforts …
CBP agriculture specialists intercept first in port pest at Rio Grande City Port of Entry
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Rio Grande City Port of Entry earlier this month discovered a significant …
Factbox-US government shutdown: agriculture data hit
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The release of commodity market-sensitive reports released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other government agencies will be suspended if …
Chile heavy rains likely caused over $1 billion in agriculture losses
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Heavy rains in Chile’s central south farming region last week may have caused at least $1 billion in losses, according to estimates …
Argentina’s economic activity down 4.4% in June as agriculture plunges
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s economic activity fell 4.4% in June from a year earlier, the country’s official statistics agency said on Wednesday, below the …
CBP agriculture specialists discover first-in-nation pest in San Diego
OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists assigned to the Otay Mesa cargo facility intercepted a rare pest while inspecting a …
Dulles CBP Agriculture Specialists Cage Two Live Birds Carried by Passenger from Iraq
STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists seized two live birds on July 16 from a woman who arrived aboard a …
CBP officers, agriculture specialists intercept spider monkey at Gateway International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a live spider monkey in a …
CBP agriculture specialists intercept first in the nation pest at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry discovered a significant rare pest last week, a first in …
2 Giant African Snails seized by CBP Agriculture Specialists in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists intercepted two giant African snails at the Louisville Port of Entry on May 18. The …
CBP Agriculture Specialists at JFK Discover Live Larvae Among Plastic Flowers
JAMAICA, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) International Mail Facility (IMF) found some …
EXCLUSIVE: Biden Admin Ropes In Agriculture, Interior Departments To Help Stem Tide Of Migrants Crossing Border
EXCLUSIVE: Biden Admin Ropes In Agriculture, Interior Departments To Help Stem Tide Of Migrants Crossing Border Jennie Taer on May 16, 2023 The Biden administration …
Mother’s Day Flower Rush at LAX, a Busy Time for CBP Agriculture Specialists
A CBP import specialist assigned to LAX air cargo inspects a bouquet dianthus arriving from Ecuador. LOS ANGELES—U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture …
CBP officers, agriculture specialists intercept 10 baby parrots at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas –CBP officers and agriculture specialists at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted 10 live baby parrots in a single enforcement action. “Our frontline CBP …
Colorado governor signs first US agriculture right to repair bill into law
By Bianca Flowers and Kevin Mohatt (Reuters) – Colorado’s governor signed the nation’s first right to repair legislation into law on Tuesday, giving the state’s …
CBP officers, agriculture specialists intercept 10 live roosters at Laredo Port of Entry in two separate enforcement actions
LAREDO, Texas –CBP officers and agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted live roosters, commonly used for cockfighting, in two separate enforcement actions …
El Paso port of entry agriculture enforcement operation nets hundreds of violations ahead of Easter
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists recorded 878 violations while conducting an operation targeting prohibited agriculture items during the week …
Progreso CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept First in Port Pest in Pineapple Shipment
PROGRESO, Texas – Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Progreso Port of Entry intercepted a “First …
VIJAY JAYARAJ: Bureaucrats Are Killing Agriculture In The Name Of Global Warming
VIJAY JAYARAJ: Bureaucrats Are Killing Agriculture In The Name Of Global Warming Vijay Jayaraj on March 6, 2023 Countries around the world are imposing on …
CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop the “Pest-ering” at Otay Mesa with a First-in-Nation Discovery
OTAY MESA, Calif., – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists had a remarkable finding that will go down in history. A first-in-nation pest was …
First Rare Pest Discovery by CBP Agriculture Specialists at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility
OTAY MESA, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists found something unusual while examining a shipment containing fresh celery, the interception of a …
U.S. agriculture trade chief demands Canada broaden dairy quota access
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada must let U.S. processors of cheese, ice cream, yogurt, milk powder and other dairy products have access to …
Two Camden farms to be preserved by NJ Dept. of Agriculture
Submitted by Jessica Ciccone CAMDEN, NJ – The New Jersey State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), the Farmland Preservation arm that is in, but not of, …
El Paso Area CBP Agriculture Specialist Working to Ensure Valentine’s Day Flowers Are Pest-Free
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at El Paso area ports of entry are busy this week tapping and shaking cut flower …
CBP Agriculture Specialists Stop and Smell the Roses for a Pest-Free Valentine’s Day
SAN DIEGO – Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists are busy working at U.S. ports of entry …
4.3 Tons of Narcotics, 6,084 Seizures, 9,130 Agriculture and Biological Interceptions, More Than $105 Million in Fake Merchandise: Fiscal Year 2022 Yields Big Enforcement Numbers for Cincinnati CBP
CINCINNATI— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and specialists in Cincinnati posted record-breaking numbers of enforcement actions during Fiscal Year 2022. From October 1, …
CBP Agriculture Specialists Seize Prohibited Plant, Animal Materials, Issue $18K in Penalties at Laredo Port of Entry During Paisano Return Weekend
LAREDO, Texas—As the international bridges at Laredo Port of Entry teemed with returning paisano traffic this weekend, and in order to prevent the inadvertent proliferation …
CBP Officers, Agriculture Specialists Discover Undeclared Parrot at the Camino Real International Bridge
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Camino Real International Bridge made an unusual …
U.S. farmers receive nearly $800 million in loan relief from agriculture agency
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. farmers in economic distress have received nearly $800 million in loan relief from the Department of Agriculture (USDA)using …
Final Defendant Sentenced For Role In Conspiracy To Defraud U.S. Department Of Agriculture
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Ghasan Awad (60, Safety Harbor) to 27 months in federal prison for conspiracy to …
Second Defendant Sentenced For Role In Conspiracy To Defraud U.S. Department Of Agriculture
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Bassam Al Saleh (65, Tampa) to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to …
CBP Agriculture Specialists Issue $2,000 in Penalties for Prohibited Food Products at Hidalgo International Bridge
HIDALGO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Hidalgo International Bridge issued $2,050 in penalties over the month of September at …
U.S. railways to halt grain shipments ahead of potential shutdown -agriculture sources
By P.J. Huffstutter and Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – Some U.S. railroads will start halting crop shipments on Thursday, a day ahead of a potential …
U.S. says no weekly agriculture export sales data until Sept. 15
(Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) on Wednesday said it would not publish weekly export sales data for crops like corn, soybeans and wheat …
Calexico Port of Entry Agriculture Specialist Intercepted a First-in-Nation Pest
Calexico East port of entry commercial facility intercepted a “First-in-Nation” pest, a minute insect commonly known as a “leafhopper.” CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Customs and …
Furry Philadelphia CBP Brigade Protects America’s Agriculture by Sniffing Out Potential Threats
PHILADELPHIA – At first glance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s agriculture-detecting beagles look like adorable little pets who greet international travelers to the United States. …
Agriculture Specialists Discover Umbilical Cords
NEW ORLEANS – On Tuesday August 2, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists at the Louis Armstrong International Airport discovered a human umbilical …
Ukraine sees big increase in agriculture exports in July
KYIV – Ukraine’s grain, oilseed, vegetable oil exports rose 22.7% in July versus June to 2.66 million tonnes thanks to higher wheat and barley shipments, …
Former Illinois Department of Agriculture Investigator Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violations for Allegedly Grabbing and Groping Multiple Individuals While on Duty
CHICAGO — A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Agriculture has been charged with federal civil rights violations for allegedly grabbing and groping several …