Households impacted by recent wildfires in Northern California could be eligible for help buying food through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and…
Senate Ag Committee Sends Ibach, Northey to Full Senate
…is nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, while Northey is nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. Committee…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
The recipients of a joint water efficiency grant were announced recently by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Department of Water Resources (DWR). A total of…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill requiring state agencies to prioritize California produce when purchasing food. Assembly Bill 822, mandates state-run institutions to buy agricultural products from California if…
AFBF Backs Timely Reg Review of Food Production Tools
…came in response to a bipartisan letter from 79 members of the House to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator…
NCBA on GIPSA Rule Withdrawal: “Victory for Cattle Producers and Consumers”
…and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) interim final rule: “This is a victory for America’s cattle and beef producers – and it’s a victory for America’s consumers. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue deserves…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…rules. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue decided not to move forward with an interim final rule of the so-called Farmer Fair Practices Rules, which was written in 2016 by the U.S….
Secretary Ross Reflects on Visit to Wine Country Fire Zones
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Ross with California Resources Secretary John Laird on a flyover in Wine Country. Over the weekend I traveled with…
Optimism at the California Citrus Conference
…a good time and a crossroads to do a strategic plan because we’ve got to be in this for the long haul,” Secretary Ross said. Ross Secretary Ross provided a…
Ag, Business Groups Hit Capitol Hill
As the fourth round of NAFTA talks continues, numerous agriculture and business groups are increasingly concerned about the future of the 23-year old agreement. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says a…
Perdue Says NAFTA Benefits Canada More Than U.S.
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue talked with Fox Business about some of America’s grievances with Canada being outlined in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. Perdue says past trade…
U.S. Offers Proposal That Could Kill NAFTA in 5 years
…against “poison-pill” proposals, saying they could doom the entire agreement. Secretary Ross was asked about the sunset clause during an event on Wednesday and said, “that’s our proposal.” From the…
CDFA Secretary Applauds Wildfire Relief Efforts
…do containment, so it’s too early for assessments,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. The coordination between several agencies has been integral to providing some wildfire…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue expressed strong support for the tax reform agenda championed by President Donald J. Trump, hailing it as a great benefit to American agricultural producers….