…the administrative services industry, which includes office administration, facilities support, business support services, security services, conventions and trade shows, and waste management and treatment. Other rural industries that grew over…
Disaster Assistance Bolstered with Latest FSA Announcement
…Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) has also been updated. The program now allows participation from producers that lease state and federal lands. Up to 25 percent of the cost for all…
Grocery Merger Raises Red Flags for Produce Groups
…for the entire food supply chain. Most notably, the merger would be harmful to fresh produce suppliers. The organizations recently submitted a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina…
Lawmakers Calling for Better California Water Management
…administrations to direct relevant federal and state agencies to waive all impediments that limit operations of the Delta pumps to ensure none of these storm flows go to waste.” Congressman…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-13-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers USDA making a first-time purchase of mandarins for food distribution, the administration of…
John Deere Agrees to Right to Repair Under Certain Conditions
…a prominent issue in recent years, as equipment continues to become more complex. Numerous efforts have been undertaken on a state and federal level to provide farmers with more flexibility…
NOAA Proposes Seafood Import Monitoring Expansion
Proposed changes for seafood imports. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Nicole Klesy from Pixabay The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a proposed…
Sites Reservoir Receives More Funding as California Experiences Substantial Rainstorms
…our federal elected officials and Commissioner Touton, we are maintaining momentum on Sites Reservoir and advancing critical project milestones,” Sites Project Authority Chairman Fritz Durst said in a news release….
Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
…Justice Department are to analyze issues regarding transparent meat pricing and price discovery for cattle producers. Raw or processed chicken imported from China can’t be used in the federal school…
The Start of The New Year Sees New WOTUS Rule
…“waters of the United States” is a statement of federal overreach that ignores states’ authority to regulate intrastate water quality and the Clean Water Act’s statutory mandate for cooperative federalism,”…
Spending Bill Brings New Funding for Citrus Industry Research
More than $1 million in new federal funding is being allocated to support research within the citrus industry. The funding was included as part of the omnibus spending package that…
Dairy Dispute with Canada Continues with Recent Action
…to by the Canadian government. The U.S. dairy community is thankful the administration and Congress have taken Canada’s violations seriously and are fighting for full export benefits that the American…
USDA and USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members
…Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee advise the administration on implementing and enforcing existing U.S. trade agreements, negotiation of new agreements, and other trade policy matters. Members of the six Agricultural Technical…
Ag Groups Welcome Alexis Taylor as USDA Trade Undersecretary
…the Obama administration. Several meat and dairy groups also expressed enthusiasm for Taylor’s confirmation, including the National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), and U.S. Meat Export Federation….