Right about the time most bleary-eyed revelers were yelling “Happy New Year,” a slew of new state laws took effect, including some with a direct impact on those engaged in…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…forward to building relationships with each of these future influencers of the industry,” said Ydavoy. The Cotton Research and Promotion Program is designed to advance the position of cotton in…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
John Laird California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird issued the following statement in support of President Obama’s action under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906 to expand…
House Passes Commodity End-User Relief Act
The House passed H.R. 238, the Commodity End-User Relief Act, by a vote of 239-182. H.R. 238 is a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), make…
Proposed Rule Issued to Amend COOL Provisions; Invites Public Comments
…cuts of venison and ground venison to the list of commodities covered under the labeling law. The Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) directed AMS to add muscle cuts of…
USDA Proposes Adjusted Membership on Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
…from six to seven members. The adjustment is based on requirements of the Beef Promotion and Research Order (Order), authorized by the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985. The…
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
…the SED proposal and said water agencies are looking for “a better way” to achieve fishery goals. “We are actively exploring voluntary agreements and we will continue to explore voluntary…
Farm Service Agency Cooperative Agreements
…in agriculture,” said FSA Administrator Val Dolcini. “The organizations selected as part of this effort share USDA’s priority of helping more Americans build successful farms and ranches.” Cooperative agreements totaling…
Dairy Groups Support Senate Bill
…PRIDE Act would protect the integrity of food standards by prompting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce existing labeling requirements, specifying foods labeled as “milk” and “cheese” have…
Support for People with Disabilities in Agriculture
…to the agricultural profession.” This funding opportunity will support the development of new state and regional AgrAbility projects that help providers build their capacity to serve people with disabilities. Projects…
Helping Arizona Wheat Growers Maximize Resources
…supplies and rising fertilizer costs, growers know the exact amounts of water and fertilizer to use is critical. Using too much is not only costly, but can become useless as…
Canada’s Protectionist Policies Will Harm U.S. Economy
…fact, the entire U.S. dairy industry is being hurt, as milk prices are being driven down nationally by Canada’s trade actions,” the groups said. “Having an even wider impact on…
Western View: Drought-Busting Rain?
…‘atmospheric river’ create a powerful mental image of a flood of rain flowing up from the south Pacific. It’s a so much better of a phrase than ‘Pineapple Express’, which…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…opening new markets. “America’s pig farmers understand that growing domestic and export demand for pork is critical, but it all starts with building trust,” Archer said. “This survey bears out…