Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Farm Bureau urging the Biden administration to help with…
Farm Bureau Backs Border States Urging Biden Admin to Help with Border Crisis
A letter urging the Biden administration to address the surge of undocumented immigrants entering the United States was recently crafted by four Farm Bureau states including California and Arizona. The…
U.S. Officials Taking Action on USMCA Dairy Dispute
…of nearly 70 dairy organizations had recently sent a letter to Ambassador Tai encouraging action on the issue. “A top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration is fully enforcing the USMCA…
Groups Call for Technical Assistance Funding for Farm and Food Businesses
…communities that the Biden administration has identified as underserved, including socially disadvantaged populations and low-income rural areas,” the organizations state in the letter. “Farmers and ranchers are entrepreneurs as much…
Salmonella Outbreak Report Points to Adjacent Land Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on the largest Salmonella outbreak in more than 10 years. Federal and state agencies investigated the outbreak between June…
Week in Review: Mixed Reviews to Newsom Budget, Transport Woes for Ag Exports
…and Drug Administration recently conducted a food safety investigation related to multiple outbreaks of E. coli. Timely transportation of American ag exports is imperative for producers to remain competitive in…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-21-21
…level needed to address ag burning issues, the produce industry sounding the alarm over pallet shortage, and WAPA pressing the CA administration on the proposed mill assessment adjustment siting cost…
Water Funding in Latest Budget Proposal: ‘Band-Aids at Best’
…out. “When the previous administration under Governor Brown put the rules in place and basically changed them in a way that prohibited Temperance from scoring well, it was clear that…
Food Safety Message Heard ‘Loud and Clear’ by Leafy Greens Producers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently conducted a food safety investigation related to multiple outbreaks of E. coli. FDA’s report details areas within leafy greens production that need…
Biden Policy Proposals Will Have Significant Impacts on Farmers
The Biden Administration has been introducing a series of proposals that will have a significant impact on the agricultural industry. In order to finance proposed investments in healthcare, higher education,…
Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful Report Outlines 30×30 Plan
…made to protect American agriculture.” The outline for executing the 30×30 plan is based on feedback gathered in the first 100 days of the Biden Administration. Six areas of emphasis…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-10-21
…personally and professionally, and ag groups urge the Biden administration to appeal chlorpyrifos court decision. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen to…
Industry Members Supportive of Reintroduction of DAIRY PRIDE Act
…Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jim Risch, with a companion bill to be introduced in the House as well. Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearly defines dairy products…
Bidens 30×30 Plan Raising Concern for Ag Industry
…to how the plan would be implemented. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) sent a letter to the Biden Administration seeking clarity and cooperation on the ambitious conservation plan. “The…