…are currently several states, along with multiple agricultural and industry groups that are actively engaged in various forms of litigation to push-back the rule. Listen to the interview below….
Indonesia and Australia Commit to Trade Agreement
…The National Pork Producers Council says the organization is pushing for full access to the Australian market, noting that pork is the largest U.S. agricultural export to Australia. However, NPPC…
USDA, FDA Announce Joint Public Meeting on Use of Animal Cell Culture Technology
…agricultural industry and consumers as we consider the regulatory framework for these new products,” said Secretary Perdue. “American farmers and ranchers feed the world, but as technology advances, we must…
Roberts, Stabenow Announce Ag Trade Hearing
…for Thursday morning. Also attending are Gregg Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator and Ted McKinney USDA undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
August Rural Mainstreet Index Rises, Ag Worries Remain
…expectations for the economy six months out, rose to a weak 46.5 from July’s 42.7, indicating a pessimistic economic outlook among bankers. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
University Analysis: EPA’s Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion in Losses
…refiners to ensure statutory RFS volumes are maintained. FAPRI recently published an update to its March 2018 U.S. Baseline Outlook for Agricultural and Biofuel Markets. The update adopts a new…
USDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse
…about these efforts, visit the USDA rural opioid misuse webpage at www.usda.gov/opioids. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges….
Glyphosate Lawsuits Numbers Climbing
…full-year earnings outlook stemming from delays in closing the deal. Bayer is now integrating the maker of Roundup, which contains glyphosate, into its company. The California lawsuit which set a…
Water Works: Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa Production
…Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Researchers have found that subsurface drip can provide a boost to overall yields. In some instances, increases have been as high as 30 percent. …
The only thing a $15.00 an hour wage has done is made everything in automation that more affordable.
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2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
Twenty-four individuals have been selected for Class 49 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development experience for emerging agricultural leaders. The new fellows will be inaugurated into…
Record Walnut Production Forecasted for 2018
A report that was released recently demonstrates record walnut production for California this year. The 2018 California Walnut Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…Food Assistance Program and child nutrition programs. Through the Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP), $200 million will be made available to develop foreign markets for U.S….
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…Farm Bill as an option to avoid sugar forfeitures. USDA’s August 10, 2018, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that fiscal year 2018 U.S. ending sugar stocks…