The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 has been introduced in an effort to enhance protections against foreign plant pests and diseases. More than 50 agricultural, veterinary, and livestock organizations have…
Addressing California Red Scale in the San Joaquin Valley
…orchard and can depend on how blocks are oriented. A temperature monitoring unit can help growers with more site-specific data for the accumulation of degree days. As the season moves…
Removing Barriers to Meet Growing Demand for Food
…assistance for farmers to expand on-site farm fertilizer storage capacity to help them manage costs year-round. They want the EPA to reform its review processes that create barriers to domestic…
Battle Over Atrazine Continues
Late last month, the Environmental Protection Agency reopened the finalized reregistration of atrazine. The EPA proposes an extremely low ecological level of concern value for atrazine of just 3.4 parts…
MSOB: Considering Differences in Seaweed-Based Biostimulants
…the product category. This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals is made possible by Marrone Bio Innovations, leading the movement to environmentally sustainable farming practices through the discovery, development and…
California Producers Describe Needs During Farm Bill Listening Session
…support. Cregan encouraged increasing funding for the Plant Protection and Quarantine Program, along with providing a more stable source of funding for agricultural canine teams. “As California looks to move…
World Food Prices Fall in June
…the United Nation’s food agency says those prices are close to record levels set in March. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index tracks the most globally-traded food commodities,…
Week in Review: Legislation Seeks Fairness at U.S. Ports & Industry Optimism for Avocado Market
…plantings. In a recent ruling centered on the Major Questions Doctrine, the U.S. Supreme Court has restricted some of the regulating authority of the Environmental Protection Agency. Get all of…
USDA to Resurvey Some Planted Acreage
…planted acreage, which could change the data. “USDA’s June 30 acreage report indicates that for the ’22-23 crop year, farmers planted 237.8 million acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton,”…
SCOTUS Restricts EPA Authority to Mandate Emissions Reductions
In a recent ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has restricted some of the regulating authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 6-3 ruling in West Virginia v….
More Than $4 Billion in ERP Payments Issued to Producers in First Six Weeks
…based on existing claim data as a means to provide speedy assistance to producers. USDA has used crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) claim data. Back in…
Federal Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the application timeline for low interest loans to support water infrastructure projects. Beginning September 6, letters of interest (LOI) may be submitted…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detections Increase in June
…Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt said in a news release. “The Agency’s actions during this ongoing emergency serve to safeguard U.S. poultry and egg producers and…
Independence Day Cookout Costs Significantly Higher Than Last Year
…A new American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) marketbasket survey measured the price of a 10-person Independence Day cookout at $69.68. Data for the survey was gathered by 176 volunteer shoppers…
