Top Congressional lawmakers already had Obama-era regulations in their sights shortly after the election of Donald Trump to the White House. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConell is urging Trump to…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
…agricultural land to schedule in-person interviews. The survey asks for information on conservation practices installed, nutrients and pesticides applied, cropping history, irrigation, and grazing for the 2014-2016 production years. Those…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…deliver biomass for renewable energy. The funds are from the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “USDA investments in expanding biofuel feed-stocks lay…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…GAO following the 2014-2015 labor slowdown shows the ports have either planned or completed infrastructure projects and implemented operational changes, although some additional changes need to be made. Meatingplace reports…
September Meat Exports Strong
…year. Third quarter volume was 307,300 metric tons, the best quarterly performance since 2014. September pork exports totaled 183,900 metric tons, also down slightly from August, but up seven percent…
Election Results Not a Factor in Early Farm Bill Discussions
…talks to start early next year in both the House and Senate agriculture committees. The 2014 Farm Bill expires in 2018, but planning is already under way for a new…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…The 2014–2015 HPAI outbreak was the worst animal disease outbreak experienced in the United States, sweeping across 15 States and forcing officials to kill nearly 50 million birds. Consumers felt…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…biogas digester at New Hope Dairy in Galt, Calif. began generating electricity in 2013. The system is capable of generating 450 kilowatts, enough electricity to power about 250 single-family homes….
Grocery Manufactures Association Fighting Fine
…by GMA against the state’s 2013 GMO labeling ballot initiative. The measure failed with 49 percent of the vote after the food industry spent more than $17 million on an…
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…or eliminate pollution from air, water, or land. Since 2014, EPA has awarded three Pollution Prevention grants to CARB, totaling $478,641, to expand and improve the California Green Business Network….
Almond Board: Spatial Mapping Data Uses
…When the current work is finished, ABC will possess spatially determined almond acreage data and mapping for four points in time: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016. This cumulative data will be…
Poultry Industry Injury Rate Remains Low
…for 2015 was 4.3 cases per 100 full-time workers per year, the same rate as 2014, and lower than the 2015 rate of 4.7 for the entire food manufacturing sector….
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
…give the government broad jurisdiction over land and water. The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which took effect Aug. 28, 2015, was proposed in April 2014 by the…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
…be a deterrent for us,” he said. “We remain focused on our strategic priorities.” Mulhern said the Margin Protection Program, created in the 2014 Farm Bill, is still the right…