While some political obstacles still need to be worked through, it appears that a vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) may finally be on the horizon. The agricultural industry has …
State Officials Move to Circumvent Federal Plans for California Water
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released its draft Environmental Impact Report for the long-term operations of the State Water Project (SWP). The announcement was made at the …
Farm Bureau Calls for Improvements to Ag Labor Bill
(AFBF) — The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Legislation advanced by the House Judiciary Committee falls short of a long-term solution to …
Agricultural Immigration Bill Moves Forward
(CFBF) — Committee approval of an agricultural immigration bill marks an important step for California farmers, their employees and their families, the California Farm Bureau Federation said. CFBF President Jamie …
Murky CBD Oil Regulation Complicating Hemp Production
The regulations governing hemp production are beginning to come into focus. However, the uniqueness of the crop may present some challenges when evaluating the types of crop protection materials that …
Preparing for New Labor Laws Coming in Less than 50 Days
With less than 50 days remaining in the year, producers should already be preparing for new laws that will be coming into effect beginning January 1. Governor Gavin Newsom signed …
U.S. and South Korea Reach Agreement on Guaranteed Market Access for American Rice
(USDA) – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue are pleased to announce that the Trump Administration has reached an agreement with the government of …
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Shareable Resources Were Just The Beginning, Part 1
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at …
Brazil’s Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota for Wheat a Win for American Farmers
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue welcome Brazil’s implementation of an annual duty-free tariff rate quota (TRQ) of 750,000 metric tons (MT) of wheat …
Poultry Groups Applaud Agreement to Resume Imports of U.S. Poultry Products to China
(NCC) — The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) applauded the announcement that China will lift its ban on imports of U.S. …
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
U.S. poultry exports expected to top $1 billion annually (USDA) – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement on China’s decision …
Round Two of 2019 MFP Payments to Be Issued in Coming Weeks
The second installment of funding support for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) should be arriving in the coming weeks. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told reporters last week that …
USDA Rule Puts Pressure on California to Finalize Hemp Regulations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published the interim final rule pertaining to hemp regulations as part of the 2018 Farm Bill on October 31. The rules and requirements …
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Funding and Time Not Enough
The agriculture industry believes the allocations for the exploration into a chlorpyrifos alternative in California are inadequate. The Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) has dedicated $2.1 million and a taskforce to finding substitutes for growers …