…authority under the Clean Water Act. Unlike the Obama administration’s 2015 definition of “waters of the United States,” today’s proposal contains a straightforward definition that would result in significant cost…
CDFA Updates Website to Assist Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Wildfires
…central resource to access the various programs available for fire relief. “We updated this page which unfortunately we’ve had to rollout too many times during my tenure and just made…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…News. American Mushroom Institute. October 2018. bit.ly/2TTlM9V 4: University of California, Feb. 2010. Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, 2012. Almond Board of California, 1990-94, 2000-14. 5: Gene Brandi….
Beyond Meat Files for Initial Public Offering
…touting nearly quadrupled sales from 2015 through 2017. While the company shows impressive sales growth, Beyond Meat’s profitability remains a concern as 2016 and 2017 showed net losses amidst heavy…
CA FFA is giving away California Agriculture License Plates for Free
…the the California FFA address. You can also visit a local FFA chapter and ask an advisor for more information. CA FFA is giving away California Agriculture License Plates for…
New Biosecurity Campaign to Protect Live Poultry
…health issues over the last couple of years, the poultry community knows how important biosecurity is to protecting the nation’s flocks. “We’ve seen great strides in biosecurity since 2015, but…
Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down for Third Straight Year
…or less than $5.00 per person. This is a 22-cent decrease from last year’s average of $49.12. “Since 2015, the average cost of Thanksgiving dinner has declined steadily and is…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…2015 to collect evidence and testimony and the resulting hearing record consisted of over 8,000 pages of hearing transcripts, 200 exhibits, and 30 post-hearing briefs. Based on this evidentiary record,…
Input Sought for Voluntary Organic Checkoff Program
…be moving forward with a mandatory checkoff program after OTA had submitted an application for a federal mandate in 2015. Four prototype programs have been established in an effort to…
California FFA Partners with California Livestock Auction Marketing Association Benefiting Local Chapters
This week consignors at California livestock auctions can opt to donate some of their proceeds to the California FFA organization. The donations will go to several initiatives statewide at local…
ASTA Applauds International Statement in Support of Plant Breeding Innovation
…Canada, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Paraguay, the United States, Uruguay, Vietnam and the Secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States. “We applaud the U.S. government…
WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the United States has joined with 12 other nations to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing. The International Statement…
Californian Once Again Leads National FFA Officer Team
…2018-19 National FFA team. The announcement was made official at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis after delegates cast their votes for who would represent the organization…
ASF Could Drastically Change China’s Pork Market
African swine fever could reshape the pork market in China. A Rabobank report says the disease could accelerate a shift in pork production and boost import needs for 2019. Local…
