…who participated in the survey noted using the existing H-2A agricultural immigration program. Many farmers cited the cost and overall burden inherent with the program as reasons they did not…
AFBF Backs Timely Reg Review of Food Production Tools
Coordinated federal review of advances in agricultural biotechnology will help America’s farmers and ranchers achieve gains in efficiency and productivity needed to meet the continued challenges of the 21st century,…
Call to Action at CAPCA Conference
…Act has been for agricultural water supplies, by changing the biological opinions on the Delta smelt. “[It] made it to where you actually have to use science to see if…
Still Time to Register for California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting
…followed by a day of speakers on Saturday. Check-in for the field tours will begin at Noon on Friday at the Hansen Agricultural Center. Attendees will then be provided with…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 17 grants for research on the next generation of agricultural technologies and systems to meet the…
Secretary Ross Reflects on Visit to Wine Country Fire Zones
…ashes. I look forward to visiting all the impacted North Coast counties in the next few weeks to meet with farmers and ranchers and agricultural commissioners. This slideshow requires JavaScript….
Business Leaders Push to Keep KORUS Intact
…been reduced or eliminated. U.S. exports of agricultural products such as beef and pork have increased because of the trade agreement. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S., Japan, Planning Another Trade Meeting
…the fourth largest goods trading partner with the U.S., according to the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. U.S. total exports of agricultural products to Japan totaled $11 billion in 2016. Leading…
Ag, Business Groups Hit Capitol Hill
…empty threat.” He says, “As far as I can tell, there’s not a world oversupply of agricultural products. Unless countries are prepared to have their people go hungry or change…
CDFA Secretary Applauds Wildfire Relief Efforts
…federal emergency management agency, has been embedded with our fireteam since Sunday night,” noted Secretary Ross. It will be sometime before an accurate amount of agricultural losses caused by the…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue expressed strong support for the tax reform agenda championed by President Donald J. Trump, hailing it as a great benefit to American agricultural producers….
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
…Today we call ourselves an agricultural promotion group to help people better understand various types of marketing orders. Agricultural promotion groups work in different ways, but essentially they are founded…
Perdue Traveling to Europe
…Rome, and engage in policy dialogue with his counterparts in London and Madrid. The European Union is a top agricultural market for U.S. exports. However, Perdue says, that “while he…
Report Recommends Changes for NASS Data Collection
…three years ago to audit how USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service collects data. The report highlighted that NASS could make several changes over time to improve the accuracy of its…