…overbroad, vague and illegal 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) and made it the law of the land in 26 states. In a separate filing, the same coalition…
NAFTA Talks Reach One-Year Mark, Close to U.S. Mexico Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation effort passed the one-year anniversary this week. A year ago Thursday, the U.S., Canada and Mexico convened for the start of the…
NFU: Beef Producers Disadvantaged by Current “Product of U.S.A” Labeling Standards
…supports a petition by the Organization for Competitive Markets and American Grassfed Association. The petition says that FSIS should change current regulations to require that beef be of domestic origin…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…the San Joaquin Valley. His visits were met by agriculture industry professionals who chatted about major industry topics during roundtable discussions. The topics included tariffs, export markets, market access and…
Farm Bureau: Now, More Than Ever, We Must Ditch the Rule
…risk for farmers, ranchers and others in the 26 states that are not already protected from the unlawful 2015 rule by previous court decisions. “The flawed 2015 rule—which two courts…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…pesticide using the best available, transparent science.” The use of chlorpyrifos has come under significant scrutiny for a number of years, culminating in 2015 when state regulators declared it a…
National FFA Organization Names VIP Recipients
…Rogersville, Tenn. “The VIP Award recognizes the dedicated individuals who contribute to the FFA mission of student success through their hard work and cooperation,” National FFA chief executive officer Mark…
New Record for American Farmland Values
According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), American farmland values are continuing to rise to record levels. This marks the third consecutive year of increasing…
Groups Want “Fake Meat” Regulated by USDA
…are labeled and marketed in a manner that levels the playing field in the marketplace. The groups also say that the Food and Drug Administration tried to assert itself as…
Agri View: Genetically, What is a Fruit?
…Spain. Not California. Not Florida. I read from a 3 page list of other uncommon, and mostly unknown, facts about fruits and vegetables. Those that everybody eat at one time…
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
…and broadband service providers, rural electric cooperatives, private firms (but not sole proprietors or partnerships), nonprofits and governmental bodies. Rural areas with current internet service speeds of 10 megabits per…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
…crop irrigation. A 2015 study from the Pacific Institute illustrated California’s seven major oil-producing counties have the potential to provide a combined 359 million gallons of OPW every day. There…
Food Processing Grants Available to Help Improve Energy Efficiency
…processing is one of largest users of energy in the state, consuming 7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and 500 million therms of natural gas in 2015. The amount of energy…
House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee
…Rodney Davis (IL-13) 10. Ted Yoho (FL-03) 11. David Rouzer (NC-07) 12. Roger Marshall (KS-01) 13. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) House Education and the Workforce Committee Conferees: 1. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx…
