…17,435 17,506 17,414 -6 Prepared Grocery Foods2 4,386 4,479 4,380 4,423 4,491 2 Fresh & Processed Vegetables 2,476 2,490 2,398 2,491 2,484 Fresh & Processed Fruit 2,288…
NCBA Applauds Introduction of the Define WOTUS Act
…and replace the illegally broad 2015 WOTUS Rule, but finalization of a practical WOTUS definition is only the beginning. EPA will spend years proving what the Senate made clear today:…
Almond Update: ‘White Party’ Set To End Summer, Benefit CA FFA
…interview. Almond Update: ‘White Party’ Set To End Summer, Benefit CA FFA RSVP to attend the End of Summer ‘White Party’ hosted by the Almond Leadership Program. Click here to…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…producers. However, no applicant can receive more than $500,000. Eligible applicants must also have an average adjusted gross income (AGI) for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 of less than…
The Western View: Storming Area 51? Bad Idea
…this is where the military is keeping those aliens recovered at Roswell and other UFO crashes. He decided he wanted to ‘see them aliens’ and created a facebook page about…
CAWG Foundation Awards Student Scholarships
…wide variety of opportunities. She has been involved in numerous campus activities, including FFA for four years. She received three FFA degrees, participated in judging and speaking, and raised market…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Progress on Water Rule Changes
(AFBF) — The following statement regarding repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The Administration has…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…into effect in 2009 requiring beef and pork product labels to include where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered. In 2015 the law was successfully challenged at the World…
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
…2016, following a 2015 decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating the registration of sulfoxaflor citing inadequate data on the effects on bees, EPA reevaluated the data and approved registrations that…
NCBA, State Affiliates Urge Congress to Ratify USMCA
…it was repealed by Congress in 2015 to avoid $1 billion of retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico that were sanctioned by the World Trade Organization (WTO),” the letter says….
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…marketplace.” Innovation highlights mentioned in the report include (along with corresponding page numbers in the report for each): A new bio-based insect repellent that uses fatty acids derived from coconut oil…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-27-19
…for California’s FFA organization. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management…
Almond Update: Children’s Book Educating and Raising Money for FFA
…Shake, Sweep, and Eat’. It’s available on Amazon and about $1.50 of every book will be donated to FFA scholarships. Munoz said the support so far has been amazing. Listen…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): On May 17, 2019, FNS issued three associated documents to the States: (1) a set of Q&As to follow up on the informational memo; (2) an…
