A formal agreement was recently renewed between multiple federal agencies in an effort to address food waste. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-21-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the importance of vigilance on farms, why a phase…
Phase Two China Trade Deal Needs to Happen
Recent interactions with other countries stress the need for the U.S. to move into phase two of their China trade deal. China was one of 15 countries that signed a…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-17-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering ag groups push USTR for fair trade with the…
Almond Update: Trade Relationships Needed While Remaining Desirable to Consumers
At last week’s Almond Conference, Former US Trade Representative Darci Vetter and Former USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden addressed the current agricultural landscape. Harden noted the need to listen to consumers…
Rural Broadband Projects to Receive $9.2 Billion from FCC
…not allocated during the Phase I auction will be rolled over into the Phase II auction, with a budget of up to $11.2 billion. “Our nation’s farmers, ranchers and agricultural…
AFBF Priorities Rolling into 2021: Water, Taxes, Trade, Farm Bill
…a few of those ongoing priorities include water, trade, taxes and the next Farm Bill. Listen to the full report below. AFBF Priories Rolling into 2021: Water, Taxes, Trade, Farm…
FMC Looking at ‘Responsive Actions’ to Address Container Availability
…products shipped out of U.S. ports. The increased amount of trade traffic coming from Asia has put an even higher premium on the value of shipping containers. During the virtual…
Will Water Supply Momentum Pick Back Up With New Administration?
…beginning of 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced some framework for voluntary agreements on pumping water from the Sacramento-San Juaquin Delta. The agreements would allow individual partnerships to decide when to restrict…
Biden Selects Katherine Tai to be Next U.S. Trade Representative
…in the Office of the USTR as chief counsel for China Trade Enforcement. “Ms. Tai has deep trade experience and a solid understanding of the need to enforce existing trade…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…The selection of Vilsack is receiving a broad array of support from various industry groups. Organizations including the Organic Trade Association, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the National Pork Producers…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-10-20
…tying animal agriculture to the pandemic and folks from the American Seed Trade Association are closely watching the transition in Washington. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-10-20
…tying animal agriculture to the pandemic and folks from the American Seed Trade Association are closely watching the transition in Washington.Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
New Virtual Desktop Audits Program Available to Leafy Greens Producers
A new online platform has been launched to help leafy greens producers with the auditing process. Western Growers and the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) recently launched an online desktop audit…