…matter to the livestock marketing industry. Discussion centered on the long-term need to update Packers and Stockyards Act requirements and LMA’s current efforts to develop an collaborative, industry-based solution and…
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…College Foundation Hooper Volunteer Fire Department House of Prayer and Equipping Center Inc. Lindsay Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Low Income Ministry of Dodge County Marquette Volunteer Fire and Rescue…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…chemical handlers who use and come into contact with the products at farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses. The federal regulations will take effect in 14 months, revising rules originally issued…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…now because of the reduction in the crop size, Gibbons said, the plant expects only 100 truckloads a day. With capacity lower than usual, a second plant west of Terra…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…in one place, some just miles from where they were grown. Grapes, walnuts, citrus, wheat, gourds, apples…the list is many. According to the Encyclopedia of Chicago, “The American county fair…
Governor Signs CFBF-Endorsed Bill to Streamline Groundwater Adjudication
…Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a historic measure which regulated groundwater in California. At the time, adjudication was considered too complex to address as part of SGMA. “Streamlining the process for…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…comply with the Supreme Court’s instructions in previous Clean Water Act cases and that the agency’s actions in the rulemaking process, to which NPPC objected at the outset, are “facially…
Almond Board: Fall Weed Management
It’s time to think about fall weed management, and the management plan for the upcoming season. Sabrina Hill talks with UC Weed Specialist, Brad Hanson. Almond Update for October 8…
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Completion of Newest Manufacturing Facility in Hanford, California
Yesterday, Crop Vitality, a business unit of Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI), the North American subsidiary of Brussels-based Tessenderlo Group and the Kings County Economic Development Corporation celebrated the completion of…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…American jobs and driving the nation’s rural economy. Created by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the fact sheets graphically depict how each state and individual commodities stand to benefit…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
…businesses, good for American farmers and good for American ranchers, and good for American manufacturers. We have met that standard in this agreement. So this week marks an important step…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…crops,” through research, agricultural extension activities, and programs to increase demand and address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry. Today’s announcement is part of a USDA-wide effort supporting President…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…market opportunities for high-quality American pork products. The TPP, initiated in late 2008, is a regional trade deal that includes the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia,…
“Congress Will Thoroughly Review TPP” – McCarthy
…Act that set out specific negotiating parameters and increased Congressional oversight measures. As we review the agreement just finalized, I will be looking to see if it is a strong…