The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying farmers with generic base acres that planted seed cotton that a new tool is available to assist them…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
Already bearing the brunt of global trade retaliation against American agriculture, U.S. pork producers now face additional headwinds in the form of a regulatory land grab by the U.S. Food…
EU Trade Chief: Targeting U.S. Ag in Tariffs Best Hope for Trade Change
…which includes agriculture. The trade official says the list created by the EU was “drafted on the basis of several parameters, including its capacity to induce policy change in the…
Lawsuit Alleges Seed Company Intentionally Sold Subpar Products to Black Farmers
…latest action by the association, which also has represented some of the African-American farmers claiming widespread discriminatory practices by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The group said this week that…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…users in pursuit of fishery goals that, you know, may be questionable,” said Chris Scheuring, an environmental attorney with the California Farm Bureau Federation. “Agriculture and urban users have long…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-11-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Trump: No Hurry to Settle NAFTA
…waiting until after the dust settles on the midterm elections in the fall. Agriculture groups fall on the other end of the spectrum, wanting a deal done as quickly as…
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new procedures for the release of market-affecting crop and livestock reports from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board…
Governor Brown Increases Funding for Citrus Protection
…in 2016. Outside of citrus, the budget illustrates the preservation of the overall agriculture industry in the state is a significant priority. The budget includes a total of $671.7 million…
USDA Applauds Housing Eligibility for Temporary Farm Workers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released internal guidance on changes made to farm labor housing eligibility. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 amended a section of the Housing Act…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-10-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Farm Bill Conference Could be Slow
…sluggish, based on statements from the office of Pat Roberts, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. His office stated: Chairman Roberts “looks forward” to working with his counterparts to “provide…
EPA Seeking “New Tone”
…travel, along with seeking a better relationship with media. However, while the approach may change, the agenda at EPA doesn’t. Politico reports that Wheeler will still pursue much the same…
Agri View: Farm Technology and the ATV
…to study how technology has changed agriculture in the last century. There is one piece of mechanical technology that I have mostly ignored. There is a reason. The All Terrain…