…2019. The deadline will bring to a close the review of rules governing the long-term operation of the federal Central Valley Project and California State Water Project. The review has…
Almond Update: Almond Achievement Award Nominations Needed
The Almond Board of California honors an individual every year for their dedication to the almond industry. The Almond Achievement Award nomination deadline is today, October 18. Almond Board of…
Livestock Groups Petition Department of Transportation for Hours of Service Flexibility
…on-duty period, following a 10-hour consecutive rest period. Any livestock hauler wishing to operate under the extended drive time would be required to complete pre-trip planning and increased fatigue-management training….
Almond Update: Almond Leadership Program Milestone and Deadline
…grown over the last decade and an important deadline coming up for the 2019 class. Find more information, including the application for the 2019 Class, at the Almond Leadership Program…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
…2018. However, USDA missed that deadline, largely due to review delays in the rulemaking process, according to Perdue. The Center for Food Safety filed a lawsuit against USDA in August…
New NAFTA Faces Long Road Before Implementation
…regarding his trade agenda, as NAFTA will become the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement, or USMCA. The late-night announcement Sunday allows the Trump administration to beat a self-set deadline. The administration…
Agriculture Awaits New Farm Bill as 2014 Bill Expires
…before the September 30th deadline as the previous farm bill expired. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway says he is willing to stay in negotiations this month, even though the…
Roberts Offers Hope for Temporary Farm Bill Program Funding
…pass by the Sunday deadline. The current farm bill runs out over the weekend and funding for a lot of smaller initiatives will be in limbo. Politico says there are…
Canada Joins Trade Accord to Replace NAFTA
…30 deadline that the Trump administration was working toward. The USMCA is expected to last 16 years and is intended to be reviewed every six years. The trade deal will…
Bipartisan Support for Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension
…in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and passed in March of this year. The incentive wasn’t extended to 2018 and is currently expired. The NBB’s Vice President of Federal…
U.S. Will Publish NAFTA Text Friday
…a new president of Mexico,” says Lighthizer. Trade talks will continue with Canada, even after the deadline passes on Sunday. Lighthizer says the two countries may even carve out a…
Lame-Duck Session a Risk for Farm Bill Passage
…the past month. Failure to meet the September 30th deadline is a defeat for ag leaders who said they were determined to finish a new farm bill before the current…
House to Recess Without Final Vote on Farm Bill
…30 and the House recesses for an extended break in the run-up to the midterm elections in November. In a recent Zipline column, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall explained…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
The farm bill and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) seem certain not to meet the weekend deadline, leaving more uncertain times for agriculture. Negotiators were trying to reach…