The USDA Plant and Animal Health Inspection Service closed its investigation into genetically engineered wheat showing up in a Washington state farm field. Back on July 29, the U.S. Ag …
Proposed Tax Regulation a Threat to Future Cattle Farms
The U.S. Treasury Department recently proposed a rule change that would lower or even eliminate valuation discounts on family-owned entities. The Internal Revenue Service hosted a forum to discuss the …
Farm Income Drops 17 Percent in 2016
U.S. farmers will see their net incomes drop in 2016 for the third consecutive year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says weaker cash returns on livestock, poultry, and dairy farms …
How CDFA Samples for Fruit Fly
CDFA announced a quarantine for a Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) infestation in Panorama City, Los Angeles County. The Medfly detections there have resulted in a series of responses from the agency’s …
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine Near Panorama City
A portion of Los Angeles County has a Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine following the detection of nine flies and three larvae in the Panorama City-area. The United States Department of …
Trade Group Suing Dr. Oz Over Fake Olive Oil Claims
The North American Olive Oil Association has filed a lawsuit against television host Dr. Oz under a largely untested Georgia food libel law, objecting to his claims that much of …
Georgia Dock Chicken-pricing Index Suspended
The Georgia Department of Agriculture this week suspended the Georgia Dock chicken-pricing index while companies adjust to new requirements to prove data accuracy. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
Canada Ranchers Under Quarantine to Receive Federal Funding
Canada announced funding support for ranchers that are currently under a federal quarantine stemming from a bovine tuberculosis investigation in Southeast Alberta. Online publication AgCanada reports the ranchers who are …
FTC Says Ethanol Industry Still Competitive
The U.S. ethanol industry continues to have a “low level of concentration and a large number of market participants,” according to the annual Ethanol Market Concentration Report by the Federal …
Australia Moving on TPP
Despite the threat of the United States pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Australia’s parliament is not leaving the deal for dead just yet. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service A team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and university scientists has developed a sensitive new assay method for detecting the fungus that causes …
Feed Inspection Advisory Board Vacancies
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board (FIAB). The board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to the department to …
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
The Almond Conference is just days away. Almond Board Industry Relations Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey gives us an update. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy …
California Fighting Global Warming on the Backs of Dairy Farmers
New legislation in California has some fearing many dairy operators will leave the state. The law signed in September requires livestock operations in California to reduce methane emissions 40 percent …