…standards and other rules-based trade standards,” Kester added. “We expect nothing less under a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement.” Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3,…
NCBA Welcomes USMCA Signing, Will Work with Congress to Secure Passage
…also maintains science-based trade standards. All three countries must complete their own domestic processes before the USMCA comes into force. In the U.S., Congress will need to pass legislation to…
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…gravity flow in the reverse direction. The project also includes the construction of a new 1,200 acre-foot Terminal Regulating Reservoir (TRR) to be constructed adjacent to the GCID Main Canal…
FDA Extends Milk Labeling Comment Period
…that the agency would be renewing efforts to enforce labeling standards when it comes to non-dairy, milk alternatives. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has applauded the FDA’s decision to…
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
…adopted. “We can expect this language and its finance review at the latest, to go to the Standards Board in the first half of 2019. But more likely, the Standards…
Impending Indoor Heat Standard Looks Familiar
The developing indoor heat regulation should look relatively familiar to the industry. Cal/OSHA is putting together the language for new indoor heat prevention standards, and a draft is due by…
Proposition 12 Deadline May Be More Ambitious Than Realistic
…to overhaul their facilities to conform to the new spacing standards. Hog farmers will have until 2022 to meet the new requirements. American producers that do not update their farming…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…Program (WHIP) to cover 2018 wildfire-related effects on California vineyards and winegrapes. Promote greater utilization of federal crop insurance among winegrape growers by establishing clear, effective standards around smoke exposure…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Delay in River-Flows Vote
…on a contested river-flows plan. Acting on a request from Gov. Brown and Gov.-elect Newsom, the State Water Resources Control Board decided to delay until next month a decision on…
Celebrating National Pomegranate Month
…shown to lower blood pressure levels in as little as two weeks. Pomegranates may even help you exercise. Studies show intake of pomegranates increases blood flow which can help you…
Animal Welfare Doesn’t Improve with Larger Facilities
…those commodities in California to meet the new square footage standards. Some economic forecasts for the impact of the new spacing standards are predicting rising consumer prices for eggs as…
Large California Poultry Operation to Shutter
…places new standards for housing farm animals and would ban the sale of complying products if the company failed to meet the required measures. Large California Poultry Operation to Shutter…
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
…standards. The Agency has also determined that extending these registrations with the new safety measures will not affect endangered species. Learn more: https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/registration-dicamba-use-genetically-engineered-crops Source: Environmental Protection Agency Sponsored Content Fungicide…
The Western View: A Fix for California Water Problems?
…the environmental lobby, forcing the state to release water to flow into the ocean at the price of farmland. This increased flow was due to what is called “biological opinions”….