The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is continuing to move swiftly and consistently to take enforcement action in response to animal welfare violations. As …
USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Amend Horse Protection Regulations
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is extending the comment period on the proposed rule that would amend APHIS’ Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …
Psyllid Spreads North, Found in Placer County
The Asian citrus psyllid, a small insect that can carry a devastating citrus tree disease, has been detected in Placer County. The disease, called Huanglongbing, and is also known as …
Beef Production Up Five Percent in 2016.
The beef cow herd and beef production continue to increase. Ag Web Dot Com said with three-quarters of 2016 done, beef production is up five percent over last year, and …
Trump Adviser Talks Agriculture
Sam Clovis, senior adviser for Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, spoke with reporters after an agriculture round-table discussion this week and said crop insurance needs to be protected as a “matter …
House Ag Committee Modernizes Packers and Stockyards Act
The House Ag Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that will change the Packers and Stockyards Act with regards to electronic transactions. H.R. 5883 clarifies the duties related to services …
Analysts Question Bayer-Monsanto Merger
A Bloomberg report says anti-trust officials have their hands full as they review several pending mergers and acquisitions in agribusiness, with the newest being Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto. Sponsored ContentLet’s …
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
California Continues to Dominate Organic Sales with $2.4 Billion of $6.2 Billion Nationally The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2015 Certified …
APHIS Seeks Comments on Treatment Evaluation Document
APHIS Seeks Comments on a Treatment Evaluation Document to Add a Treatment Schedule for Grapefruit from Australia Imported into the United States The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and …
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
One of the most important activities of the Olive Oil Commission of California is the funding of research projects. One such project currently in progress examines potential treatments to prevent …
Almond Board: Almond Conference Sessions
Plans are in high gear for this year’s Almond Conference. The Almond Board of California gives us an update on the conference’s educational sessions. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection …
TPP Pork Producers’ No. 1 Priority During Fly-In
Getting a vote this year on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was the top issue on which pork producers from around the country lobbied their congressional lawmakers this week during …
EPA Glyphosate Assessment Moved to Next Spring
The new target date for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) assessment on glyphosate is now sometime in the spring of 2017, which coincides with the arrival of a new presidential …
Livestock Groups Launch Website on Antibiotic Changes
Several major agricultural groups launched a website to provide information on the Food and Drug Administration’s new rules that will change how antibiotics are used to keep animals healthy. The …