…essential.” Of the current trade climate, Roberts says trade “should not be used as a weapon,” calling trade a “tool for peace,” national security and economic growth. The International Trade…
Farm Bureau Welcomes ESA Regulatory Revisions
…work, increase local involvement and chart a path for real recovery and delisting of species. We applaud the Trump Administration’s regulatory reform efforts and this long-overdue change to the ESA.”…
EPA 2019 RFS Proposal Missing Opportunity to Set Things Right
…EPA recently approved 2.25 billion ethanol-equivalent gallons illegal waivers to oil refiners, and the agency has provided no commitment that it will change its approach to granting these exemptions, Slater…
Agri View: College Careers in Agriculture
…and many others. They weren’t around at the college level unless you went to an agriculture oriented college. That is where one major change is taking place. More colleges are…
A Healthy Delicious Look at Cashews
…phosphorus, copper, iron, and selenium. An ounce of cashew is about 157 calories per one ounce serving. Since cashew requires a frost-free tropical climate, planting in the US is limited…
EU Trade Chief: Targeting U.S. Ag in Tariffs Best Hope for Trade Change
…which includes agriculture. The trade official says the list created by the EU was “drafted on the basis of several parameters, including its capacity to induce policy change in the…
Agri View: Luxury Pickup Truck
…reason for the change. Once it was the only vehicle the family owned. It took them to town, vacation, and to church. This may shock you, but it still does….
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports
…the same access as anyone else. Modern technology and current trading tactics have made microseconds a factor. This change addresses the ‘head start’ of a few microseconds that can amount…
USDA Applauds Housing Eligibility for Temporary Farm Workers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released internal guidance on changes made to farm labor housing eligibility. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 amended a section of the Housing Act…
EPA Seeking “New Tone”
…policy platform, fighting the courts to roll back a slate of Obama-era regulations on climate change, air pollution, stream protection and more. A former Clinton administration climate advisor told the…
Agri View: Farm Technology and the ATV
…to study how technology has changed agriculture in the last century. There is one piece of mechanical technology that I have mostly ignored. There is a reason. The All Terrain…
CDFA Awards $69.9 Million for Dairy Digester Projects
…“Dairy operations in California continue to step up to ensure the agriculture sector contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation. These collaborative efforts between the State, dairy operations and developers…
Agri View: Understanding How Farm Subsidies Work
…on subsidies programs to keep them going. They don’t necessarily want them, but the subsidies get farmers enough profit to stay in business. No other industry sees prices change as…
Senate Farm Bill to Include Grassley Payment Limits
…because it did not contain his amendment. The change would “amend actively engaged in farming requirements by allowing only one person or legal entity per farming operation to be considered…