…in and places political pressure ahead of what’s best for the species. “The incoming administration put the freeze in place and we believe the Fish and Wildlife Service is violating…
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…war. He sounds like an excellent choice. Last December Purdue told Politico that he sees the new Ag Secretary’s job as insuring “That USDA branches across the nation are friendly…
2016 Biodiesel Market Skunks Previous Records
…the monthly market topped 300 million gallons, with December’s numbers coming in at 362 million gallons. The National Biodiesel Board welcomed the numbers but says that success is undermined by…
Trump Freezes EPA Grants and Communications
The Donald Trump administration has ordered a freeze on grants and contracts from the Environmental Protection Agency and ordered EPA staff to halt external communications. A memo to EPA staff…
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
…and diseases known to be present in northwest Argentina.” The final rule, issued on December 23, 2016, creates significant vulnerability for the domestic citrus crop to invasive pests and diseases….
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
Red meat production in the United Stated totaled 4.4 billion pounds last month, up three percent from December of 2015, according to The Department of Agriculture. Meat industry publication Meatingplace…
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
…U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index Summary-December, 2016 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in December on a seasonally…
State Water Project Allocation Increased
…45 percent as reservoirs rose from December storms. Today’s increase to 60 percent of collective delivery requests is due to the atmospheric river storms that have filled many reservoirs and…
Rains Don’t Damper Citrus Harvest
…soak in, and everybody gets ready for another series of rain.” December brought a few periods of freezing temperatures, but none of them stuck around very long. “We did have…
Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia
…as well as comments received between the time the comment period closed for the first time in December and the date of this notice. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by…
Regulating Egg Safety and Quality
…001, the Julian date for December 31 is 365).*Must be printed in font ź inch or larger Quality: All shell eggs shall be graded and sized. The established grades of…
Ad Recognizes Trump Leadership on Biofuels
…noting that his leadership will support jobs and bring America closer to true energy independence. The ad launch follows a letter of congratulations sent to Trump in December by leaders…
January Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the California crop production forecast for January. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of December 2016, and the first week of January…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…term expiring December 31, 2018. The re-appointed members are: Walter L. Corcoran, Producer – Eufoula, AL; David J. DeFelix, Producer – Campbellton, FL; James L. Webb, Producer – Leary, GA;…