…capital structure, a distinct and compelling investment thesis, scale advantages, and focused investments in innovation to better deliver superior solutions and choices for customers. “This transaction is a game-changer for…
Push for Local Food in Schools
…taxpayer dollars on imported Chinese canned fruit. “Our organizations are deeply concerned that the Buy America Act requirements of the National School Lunch Act are not being adequately monitored and…
The Western View: Vocational Education
…and race. So when the dust settled from that argument, we ended up prepping all kids for college. But, we’ve learned that the fact is, not everyone is suited for…
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
…in groundwater basins. California Groundwater Website For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that are tailored…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…markets like those under California’s cap-and-trade program,” Waycott said. The project builds on nearly ten years of funding by the Almond Board of California to improve nitrogen management and better…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…strategic planning efforts and to better evaluate proposed future policy decisions. Analytical tools include large-scale water resource optimization models, hydrodynamic models that evaluate water quality, ecological models to assess the…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…of Economic Affairs to better understand Dutch agricultural production, nutrient management, climate smart agriculture practices, and overall agricultural policy. Sustainability is a key component to everything the Dutch are doing…
NCBA on WTO COOL Tariffs
…immediate action is needed by the Senate or retaliation against U.S. exports will soon follow. “The WTO today ruled that the U.S. COOL rule has cost Canadian and Mexican livestock…
National Pork Producers Council on Tariff Announcement
…in June voted to repeal the COOL meat labeling provisions, but the Senate has yet to act on the matter. NPPC opposed COOL when it was being debated by Congress…
WTO Okays $1.01 Billion In Tariffs On U.S. Goods
…obligations. The WTO has ruled that we face over $1 billion in annual retaliation if the Congress doesn’t act immediately to repeal this law,” said Chairman Conaway. On June 10th,…
CFBF Annual Meeting Underway
…resource issues, and our joint meeting provides a great opportunity to get to know our fellow farmers and ranchers on the other side of the Sierra a little bit better….
Annie’s Project
…the United States take part in an educational program called Annie’s Project. Annie’s Project Its mission is to empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by…
FSMA Seminar to Help Growers with Regulations
An event coming up this month will help growers understand the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Sabrina Hill reports. FSMA Seminar The Valley Food Safety Committee is hosting an…
Calif. to Host Informational Sessions on the Food Safety Modernization Act in January
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will host informational sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rules for Produce Safety and…