…Association of Manufacturers and is comprised of other farm and business groups along with some environmental organizations. They contend that WOTUS challenges should be heard in district courts because the…
US Forest Service Actively Involved in California Wildfire Response
…response and we continue to work with cooperators, partners, communities and the American public to reduce the risk of wildfire in the nation.” Chief Tooke said. “Our commitment to our…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…or cause competitive injury, prerequisites for winning PSA cases. (The proposed rule would have defined the terms in the interim final rule.) USDA in 2010 proposed several PSA provisions –…
Tractor Sales Fall in September
…U.S. in September 2017, were down 10 percent compared to the same month last year. For the nine months in 2017, a total of 168,600 tractors were sold, which compares…
BASF to Acquire Bayer’s Crop Science Unit
BASF has signed an agreement to purchase Bayer’s Crop Science business for $7 billion. BASF is purchasing Bayer seeds for mainstay crops including cotton and soybean, plus the herbicide brand…
Optimism at the California Citrus Conference
…can vector the disease away from our commercial production and to rapidly work on long-time cures.” A panel discussion on ACP biological controls. The audience also heard a comprehensive update…
Preparing to Evacuate During Wildfire? These Checklists Can Help
…Oatman, UC ANR Risk & Safety Services director, uses Nixle. “While some communication methods may not work due to outages, the more sources we have, the better the chance that…
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
…time, the Almond Board of California (then called the Almond Control Board) dealt primarily with compliance issues. Over the years, our scope has broadened. While compliance is still a crucial…
Edible Plants for Lazy Gardening
If you are a lazy gardener, Cathy Isom has some edible plants you can grow without doing much work. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Edible Plants for…
Perdue Traveling to Europe
…values the relationship” with the EU, “there is work to be done” to address trade barriers. Perdue was expected to meet with his counterpart in Britain Thursday, then take part…
Report Recommends Changes for NASS Data Collection
…reports, as well as develop guidelines that make data collection more transparent and reproducible, according to DTN. Specifically, USDA asked the academy to look at how NASS does county-level crop…
State Board Sticks to Flow Regime on Sacramento River
…be found at www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/bay_delta/docs/201710_phaseII_input.pdf. Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
More Than 1,000 Stations Offering E15 in the U.S.
…Energy calls E15 a fuel that is clean and cool burning, and works well for cars model 2001 and newer and typically saves up to 10 cents per gallon. Leading…
NAFTA Negotiators Head to Washington This Week
…produce growers are also seeking anti-dumping protections against Mexican tomatoes. But non-ag issues, including domestic auto content, government procurement, and dispute settlement, plus President Trump’s own threats to pull out…