…Smith Lever Act for Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification. Through the combined dedication and expertise of the Cooperative Extension System and nonprofit disability organizations, the AgrAbility…
Confirmation of Northey for USDA Applauded
…he will be at USDA. We thank everyone who worked on his confirmation. Bill will come aboard at a crucial time, as his knowledge and expertise will be immediately put…
Trump Says Re-entering TPP is “possible”
…a letter to Trump last Friday asking him to “re-engage with the Trans-Pacific Partnership.” The letter says, “We encourage you to work aggressively to secure the reforms needed that would…
Pressure Mounting in Mexico for NAFTA Round Seven
…Lighthizer and the administration will be willing to work with some of Canada’s recent offers and others that Mexico will likely make this week. Speaking of Mexico, the planned meeting…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2018 Conservation Innovation Grants
…may contact Erik Beardsley at Erik.Beardsley@ca.usda.gov for more information. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 17, 2018. Applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov….
McKinney Predicts Trade Deal With Japan
The top USDA trade official, Ted McKinney, says he anticipates a trade deal with Japan will likely take place if the United States doesn’t re-enter into the Trans-Pacific Partnership. McKinney…
Changes Made to H-2C Immigration Bill
…that would be overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Goodlatte has made several amendments to the legislation after listening to concerns from ag groups. A Milk Business Dot Com…
Perdue Promotes “Harvest Box”
…that’s encouraging because new ideas often need to be introduced on a small scale to see if they’ll work as intended. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
…SNAP benefits to three months in a 36-month period, unless the individual is working and/or participating in a work program half-time or more, or participating in workfare. The law exempts…
USDA Opens New Office in Vietnam to Help Facilitate Increasing Agricultural Trade
…U.S. trading partner. The on-the-ground technical expertise of the APHIS team will be an important complement to the trade policy and market development work being done by our Foreign Agricultural…
CFBF Seeks Alternatives to AG Act
…to create a workable temporary-visa program for agriculture that provides greater stability and opportunities for agricultural employees and their families. The AG Act would cause too much disruption for our…
Former Cotton and Groundwater Executive Casey Creamer Joins CCM Staff
…as Executive Vice President announces CCM President Joel Nelsen. “Casey grew up on the family’s dairy,” notes Nelsen, “and since then has worked extensively with growers to achieve a better…
The Western View: Feile Parkfield
…web page at www.feileparkfield.com – that’s spelled F E I L E parkfield dot com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry magazine….
Celebrating National Margarita Day
After a hard day at work, Cathy Isom tells you why you may be inclined to unwind with one of the most common tequila-based cocktails today. That’s coming up on…