A majority of Wisconsin dairy farmers are voicing opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement in its current form. In a poll by the Wisconsin Farmers Union, nearly 80 percent …
Trade Officials Prepare to Push TPP following Elections
Officials from the Obama administration and other Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are ramping up their efforts to build support for ratifying the 12-country pact. But the International Center for Trade says …
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
Program-wide Notice Beet leafhopper counts remained very low throughout the fall. Counts typically increase as fallow fields are disked and grazed, however, BLH populations did not increase and were still …
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Deputy Under Secretary Alexis Taylor announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands practice specifically tailored …
USDA Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Members of this Committee advise the Secretary of Agriculture …
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
Producers to Receive Ballots Week of Nov. 7 Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots to eligible farmers …
Election Shakeup of Senate Ag Committee Possible
The 2016 election cycle hasn’t cast a lot of drama on the Senate Ag committee. The committee is led by Republican Pat Roberts of Kansas and ranking member Debbie Stabenow, …
A Big Investment to Stimulate Overseas Beef Demand
With the prospect of low cattle prices and increasing beef supplies in the immediate future, the Federation of State Beef Councils announced that its investing almost $1 million to stimulate …
Support for Oklahoma “Right to Farm” Amendment Drops
Oklahoma residents will vote next week on State Question 777, which would grant agricultural interests legal protections that rival the rights of free speech and religion. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
The ruling liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan have both agreed to hold a lower House vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership this week. That means …
HSUS Denies Budget Problems
The Humane Society of the United States is brushing off a report that says it’s having financial difficulties. The talk of challenges within the organization started Tuesday when the Center …
CCGGA Opposes Air Resources Board Freight Facility Survey for 2017
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop to discuss “Data Collection and Freight Hub Survey” as part of CARB’s Sustainable Freight Strategy. This issue from early on …
CCGGA Hosts Congressional Staff
The California Cotton Ginners and Growers Associations (CCGGA) hosted Kristina Dunklin, Legislative Director for Congressman David Valadao (21st Congressional District), Jilian Plank, Legislative Director for Congressman Devin Nunes ((22nd Congressional …
Project to Expand Green Business in California
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $173,479 to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to help small and medium-size businesses across the state reduce their environmental impacts. Alexis Strauss, …