…electronically using FAAST by Friday, October 18, 2019, at 5 pm PST. Prospective applicants may contact CDFA’s Office of Grants Administration at (916) 657-3231 or grants@cdfa.ca.gov for additional information. Source:…
Perdue Comments on Administrative Actions to Streamline H-2A Process
…the H-2A program. “Both of these actions by DOL are critical changes the Administration is making to improve the H-2A application process,” Secretary Perdue said. “President Trump is committed to…
California Receives Funding to Support Trade Development
California will be receiving significant funding support to help promote trade development for small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted $600,000 to the California Department of Food…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…it can work for you, too.” More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, which provides support, certainty and stability to our nation’s…
Former Agriculture Secretaries Announce Support for USMCA
(Washington, D.C. (USDA-September 19, 2019) – All former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture since President Reagan’s Administration announced support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter to Congressional leaders,…
Tariff Increases Delayed as ‘Good Will’ Gesture
The tariff increases for Chinese imports that were scheduled to be implemented on October 1 is now being delayed by two weeks, in what President Donald Trump is calling “a…
Senate Bill 1 Passes – Governor Newsom to Veto
…any new authority to push back against the Trump Administration’s environmental policies and it limits the state’s ability to rely upon the best available science to protect our environment.” The…
Secretary Perdue on Farm Safety Week
Washington, D.C. (USDA-September 16, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Trump’s proclamation making September 15-21, 2019 National Farm Safety and Health Week. The theme for this…
Report Shows Licensed Hemp Acreage More Than Quadrupled in 2019
…report estimates that the actual amount of hemp planting and harvesting will be significantly lower. Although President Donald Trump signed the farm bill into law nearly a year ago, a…
Industry Responds to EPA WOTUS Announcement
…nation and the world.” Background:One of President Trump’s earliest acts in office was an Executive Order directing EPA and the Army Corps to review and potentially replace the Obama Administration’s…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…for approval by the local FSA county committee, to be eligible for the increased production history effective on January 1, 2019. More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed…
China Files Another WTO Complaint Over American Tariffs
…our two countries in Osaka.” Back in June, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed to move forward with trade negotiations during a meeting between the…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…some of the financial strain farmers, ranchers and their families are experiencing. President Trump has the backs of our farmers, and we are working to support America’s great patriot farmers.”…
Poultry Industry Announces Alliance with OSHA
…As such, the industry is pleased the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has agreed to an alliance to share information, guidance and access to training…