Agriculture and other contentious issues proposed by the U.S. during round four of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks have stalled the renegotiation effort. The U.S., Canada, and…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced grants to help bring agricultural business ideas from the drawing board to the marketplace. Funding is…
AFBF Backs Timely Reg Review of Food Production Tools
…should embrace the review of innovation, domestically and internationally, through the president’s Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. “We will continue to highlight the need for a sound…
Farm City Wednesday, 10-18-17
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Call to Action at CAPCA Conference
…Guardians of the Green, highlighting the role of licensed pest control advisers in continuing the success of California agriculture. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger spoke on the challenges…
EPA Ending “Sue and Settle”
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is touting a directive he signed this week to end the EPA’s so-called “sue and settle” strategy, a practice agriculture groups opposed. Pruitt…
NAFTA Commodity Groups Unite to Urge Negotiation Success
…continue to stress the importance of the agreement to agriculture. In a joint statement, the groups encouraged negotiators to “continue their participation in good faith” in the negotiations, and “produce…
Canada “Flatly Rejects” U.S. Dairy Proposal
…of Canada called it “outrageous.” The U.S. proposal, according to Canada officials, would effectively end supply management. Canada’s Agriculture Minister said to “deal with anything else is simply a non-starter.”…
WOTUS Jurisdiction Case Reaches Supreme Court
…legal challenges to the WOTUS rule and whether federal appeals courts or district courts have jurisdiction. The coalition that has been representing the agriculture industry is led by the National…
NCBA on GIPSA Rule Withdrawal: “Victory for Cattle Producers and Consumers”
…and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) interim final rule: “This is a victory for America’s cattle and beef producers – and it’s a victory for America’s consumers. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue deserves…
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…
US Forest Service Actively Involved in California Wildfire Response
Alongside its local, State and Federal partners, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service remains actively involved in response to wildfires in California. While these fires are not on…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…rules. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue decided not to move forward with an interim final rule of the so-called Farmer Fair Practices Rules, which was written in 2016 by the U.S….
Farm City Tuesday, 10-17-17
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