…also have an average adjusted gross income (AGI) for tax years 2015, 2016, and 2017 of less than $900,000 unless at least 75 percent of the person’s or legal entity’s…
Western View: Will California Take Over PG&E?
…as it may sound, two Bay area politicians actually think the State of California should take over PG&E. One is Governor Newsom himself, who thinks he should use tax dollars…
Advancing Food Safety Through Technology
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has adopted an approach to food safety that is people-led, and technology-enabled. Through the “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” initiative that was announced…
NIFA Grant Helps Guide Future Organic Research
…the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) through NIFA’s Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). The two organizations were jointly awarded funding for the proposal…
Shasta Dam Project Hits Another Roadblock
…would adversely affect aquatic resources – particularly those in the lower McCloud River,” WWD General Manager Tom Birmingham said in a news release. “Westlands took the initiative to do that…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…American Meat Institute United States Cattlemen’s Association In addition, our contractors work with four subcontracting organizations: Kansas State University North East Beef Promotion Initiative National Institute for Animal Agriculture United…
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
…Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, challenging the constitutionality of…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
…Trump Administration has enacted tax and regulatory policies that have helped make America energy dominant. The Administration has cut burdensome red tape through deregulation, including signing a record number of…
President Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Bill to Fund Farm Payments
…$16.4 million in funding to support the new help production program under the 2018 Farm Bill. The measure also forgoes the matching requirement of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Lawmakers…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an initiative to empower women in the ag industry,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-23-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new nationwide initiative that supports women in ag,…
Shaping the ‘Women for the Land’ Initiative in California
The Women for the Land initiative from American Farmland Trust (AFT) will be continuing to develop the program in California through feedback provided by women landowners and farmers. Initially launched…
Japanese Newspaper Reports Country Will Eliminate U.S. Wine Tariffs
…currently faces the cheaper tax of either 15 percent or $1.16 per liter and getting rid of that could save distributors around 13 percent on U.S. wine. The Nikkei also reported the agreement…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…in WHIP+ payments, with a total combined limitation for payments for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 crop years of $500,000. The relevant tax years for establishing a producer’s AGI and…