…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…
American Farm Bureau Asks Federal Court to Halt WOTUS Rule Nationwide
…situation is the hodgepodge of states in which the federal rule is applicable. “This is a deeply troubling state of affairs. A rule this fundamental to the [Clean Water Act’s]…
USDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
…or at-risk animals. This helps avoid unnecessary quarantines that could impact producers’ livelihoods. And by linking to that information instead of housing it ourselves, we maintain our stakeholders’ privacy.” Moving…
Perdue Comments on Signing of New KORUS Trade Agreement
…KORUS agreement that is a better deal for the entire United States economy, including the agricultural sector. This represents an important improvement in trade relations between our two nations, building…