…the European Union, offering great business potential for U.S. agricultural exporters.” Taylor will be joined by California Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, as well as six agribusinesses that…
Industry Organizations Seek Federal Intervention in Port Labor Negotiations
…Biden outlining concerns regarding labor negotiations. The coalition is asking the White House to work with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) to…
Industry Groups Call for Trade Market Support for Ag Products
…that global competitors such as China and the European Union are outpacing the U.S. with regard to trade agreements with tariff reduction. For that reason, the groups are encouraging Congress…
New ‘Product of USA’ Labeling Proposal from USDA
…Union President Rob Larew. “For too long, family farmers and ranchers have been competing in a market where imported products were fraudulently labeled as a product of the United States….
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…Washington, D.C. Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union, Washington, D.C. This was the first House Agriculture Committee hearing since last September. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. First 2023 House…
Ag Groups Encouraged by Affordable and Secure Food Act Introduction
…modernize the application process, and lower the cost of rural housing for farm workers. More than a dozen agricultural organizations including the National Farmers Union and National Milk Producers Federation…
Almond Update: Great Experience and Attendance at TAC 2022
…though TAC 2022 just concluded a week ago, ABC already has next year’s event in mind. TAC 2023 will again be taking place at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center…
House Acts to Prevent Rail Strike
…Farmers Union President Rob Larew says the action is “a positive step toward keeping that chain moving,” referring to the agricultural supply chain’s reliance on rail access. The resolution will…
Almond Update: 2022 Almond Conference Less Than a Week Away
The 2022 Almond Conference is coming up December 6-8 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento. Sessions will once again be taking place on the first day of…
Industry Members Work to Expand Trade Opportunities in Spain
…in the European Union for U.S. agricultural goods and Portugal is the 11th. Each of the countries has the potential for increasing imports of U.S. commodities such as tree nuts,…
NFU Releases 2022 Farmer’s Share of Thanksgiving Food Dollar
How much do farmers make for that Thanksgiving meal? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Farmers Union (NFU) released the 2022 Farmer’s Share of the food dollar…
Almond Update: Educational Sessions at TAC to Highlight Important Industry Topics
…Credit Union Convention Center. Associate Director of Agricultural Research at the Almond Board of California (ABC), Sebastian Saa said one of the sessions is called International Horticultural and Global Tree…
Union Pushes Back Date for Potential Railroad Worker Strike
…“cooling-off period,” means unions or railroads can’t engage in any work stoppages according to federal law. The union says it’s the last chance for railroads to do the right thing…
Almond Update: Fertigation and Irrigation Sessions at Almond Conference
…Union Convention Center in Sacramento. Associate Director of Agricultural Research at the Almond Board of California, Sebastian Saa said one of the educational sessions is called Fertigation When Times are…