California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) has updated the indoor heat standard proposal, refining some of the language used from the proposal initially announced earlier in the year. …
Trade Tensions Escalate with Another Chinese Tariff Increase
The Chinese Finance Ministry has announced another tariff increase on a wide range of American goods, as trade negotiations fall short of establishing an agreement between the two countries. The …
Hemp Registration Opens, Process Remains Complicated
Producers can now register to grow hemp, but it’s still a fuzzy process. As AgNet West reported last week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that County …
USDA Inspection Rates to Increase 10%
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will be increasing inspection fees for fresh produce quality and condition, along with audit verification services. The rate for audit verification …
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural production faces significant constraints, such as limited access to arable …
More CA Farmers Increased Wages to Attract Qualified Farm Labor
In efforts to attract qualified farm labor, California farmers and ranchers have increased their wages due to the chronic employee shortages. In the recent Adapting to Farm Worker Scarcity Survey …
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
Source: Western Growers Association In response to the announcement that the California Department of Pesticide Residue (DPR) is acting to ban the use of the insecticide chlorpyrifos, Western Growers President …
Last Day to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program is May 10
Producers have only a short time left to submit their applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Applications will need to be received no later than May 10 in order …
Chlorpyrifos Ban in California Officially Underway
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) recently announced that the process to ban chlorpyrifos in California is now officially underway. Chlorpyrifos had …
CFBF President: Labor Needs are Greater in California
California Farm Bureau (CFBF) President Jamie Johansson addressed the results of the bureau’s latest survey on farm labor. The data from the survey concluded that the labor shortage has been …
Bumblebee Species Possible Listings Further Threatens California Ag
The Fish and Game Commission (Commission) is considering four bumblebee species to be listed as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Xerces Society, Defenders of Wildlife, and …
Chinese Trade Deal Would Immediately Impact Agriculture
Progress continues to be made on establishing a Chinese trade deal, as negotiators from the U.S. and China continue their discussions. American farmers and ranchers have had concerns surrounding the …
Final Snow Survey of the Season Nearly Twice the Average
The fifth and final snow survey was performed on May 2 by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) at Phillips Station. The results from the survey demonstrated a cold, dense …
EPA: Glyphosate Products ‘No Risks to Public Health’
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that glyphosate products are not a public health risk when used properly, affirming the agency’s previous findings in relation to the safety of …