…a potential free trade agreement, European agricultural leaders said during a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. U.S. farmers and farm state lawmakers have pushed hard…
Farm Bureau Gives Agricultural Trade Outlook for 2019
…Canada and end Canada’s Class 7 pricing. It will also keep agricultural tariffs between the U.S. and Mexico at zero. Salmonsen said that the U.S. has also begun trade negotiations…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…when Congress failed to pass H.R.4092 (Agricultural Guestworker Act or the AG Act) in 2018. The bill addressed many of the concerns farmers have with the current system. It would…
Farm Bureau Welcomes President Trump Back to Address Annual Convention
…Sonny Perdue, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney and several members of Congress: Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Rep….
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West….
Hopes to Curb Agribusiness Consolidation as New Congress Takes Office
…issue of agricultural consolidation is a serious one which has spawned several lawsuits in recent years with claims that large ag businesses are collaborating to suppress grower wages. A study from…
USDA Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an extension to the original deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications. Agricultural producers who are seeking payments through the program, which is…
New Overtime Requirements Need Attention
…This will be the first year in a multi-year process which will ultimately end with agricultural employees working an eight-hour day in a 40-hour workweek by 2022. The reduction of…
Government Shutdown Causes Agricultural Delays
…Agricultural Outlook Board needs time to review the report before. The delay could cause some data issues for the market. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content…
Farm Bill Strengthens Efforts of Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
…for agricultural research through FFAR’s unique public-private partnerships. “I think what we’ve demonstrated over the course of the last year is that this model really works and that we’re able…
Court Agrees with USDA in GIPSA Ruling
…not enforcing the rules, USDA was in violation of a Congressional mandate requiring a rule to be in place. There was some division among agricultural groups as to what the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-03-19
…the trade war tariffs and we’ll also take a look at the nationwide farm income outlook and how California farmers compare. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored…
Table Grape Industry Feeling Secondary Impacts of Tariffs
Some unexpected, secondary impacts of the chaotic trade relationship between the U.S. and China are appearing in the international table grape market. Increased tariffs placed on American agricultural goods, combined…
What’s Growing On with Ag in the Classroom
…of What’s Growing On, their annual newspaper highlighting California’s diverse agricultural industry with a variety of activities, trivia, graphics and readings. This year’s edition will focus on cultural recipes and…