…filed a lawsuit against the USDA when it vacated the 2015 rule and elected to take no further action to defend contract growers from unfair packer business practices. OCM says…
Bipartisan Support for Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension
…in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and passed in March of this year. The incentive wasn’t extended to 2018 and is currently expired. The NBB’s Vice President of Federal…
Walmart to Require Blockchain to Limit Impact of Food-Borne Illness Outbreaks
…amount of waste. Another reason for the move is related to retaining consumer trust, as there is an increased demand from consumers for better transparency. Walmart has been working with…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…nursery crops, and horticulture. Funding is meant to be used on agricultural extension activities, research and other programs aimed at increasing demand and overall value of agricultural goods. The California…
House to Recess Without Final Vote on Farm Bill
…offices, or better yet, seek out your members in person, at campaign events and other activities, and ask them what they’re personally doing to get the farm bill over the…
AFBF: Environmental Litigation Reform Needed
…frustrated by inequity and lack of transparency in environmental activist groups’ misuse of litigation fee-shifting laws, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Testifying today before a congressional subcommittee, AFBF…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the use of Dairy Names for Plant-Based Substitutes
…is a dairy product in disguise. Today’s action is part of the agency’s overall efforts to reduce chronic disease and its impact on public health. We have a unique opportunity…
Water Works: Diverse Support of Proposition 3 Water Bond
…Act of 2018, would authorize $8.877 billion in general obligation bonds for various types of water projects. The proposition’s broad spending categories include watershed lands, water supply, fish and wildlife…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
…NAFTA, leaving Canada behind, for now. Regarding NAFTA, dairy is one of the main holdups, as the U.S. wants better market access. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Update: ‘Growing Good’ Connects Public to Industry
There’s a new resource to help everyone better connect with the almond industry. The Almond Board of California has created the Growing Good website that combines both their consumer and…
Farm Bureau says U.S.-Japan Trade Statement Bodes Well for Future
…tide is turning for the better on agricultural trade. “Despite substantial tariffs that limit our farmers’ and ranchers’ potential to access Japan’s food and agriculture markets, in 2017 Japan was…
Kansas Representative Exploring Ways to Trade with Cuba
…between the U.S. and Cuba, and cosponsored the Cuba Trade Act, Americans Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, and the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
NPPC: Auto Import Tariffs Will Prompt More Retaliation Against American Agriculture
…under the 1962 Trade Expansion Act’s Section 232 for national security reasons. NPPC reiterated its opposition to U.S. tariffs imposed to date – Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum…
Farm Bureau Calls for Evaluation of Endangered Species Protection
…the Endangered Species Act works, and how it can be improved to better work with farmers and other landowners. “We all value protecting species from extinction.” Johansson said. “Our disagreements…