…objective criteria for identifying eligible cattle. The agency also mentioned it’s making the changes in response to a request from beef industry stakeholders. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Oklahoma Beef Council Embezzler Pleads Guilty
…several steps to strengthen internal mechanisms to ensure accounting integrity and has retained an outside accounting firm to provide additional oversight. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Passes Bill to Address Potential Agroterrorism
…into the DHS’s domestic preparedness policy initiatives. After House consideration, the bill would head to the president’s desk for his signature. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Roberts/Stabenow: No More Cuts to Agriculture
…economic conditions for farmers and ranchers continue to get worse, but it’s still not as bad as the farm crisis of the 1980s. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Agri View: Sweet Satsuma Orange
…a tangerine. You put all of those assets together and why shouldn’t it become a favorite. Here is another uncommon fact. The future is not in Florida nor California. It…
Conaway, Goodlatte Call on Attorney General to Evaluate DOJ Overreach in Prosecuting WOTUS Violation in CA Court Case
…the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to prosecute a California court case alleging violations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) – directly related to both the statutory exemptions for farming…
Corn Replant Expected to reach “Historic” Levels
…second replant of the year, after flooded fields in parts of Illinois and Indiana were hit by another ill-timed mid-May storm. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Echoes Vilsack on Cottonseed Declaration
…Congress have asked both Vilsack and Perdue to declare cottonseed an oilseed so that it would be eligible for oilseed subsidies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA a Success Story for Agriculture
…NAFTA, Tiemann says farmers “look forward to working with the Administration and Congress to ensure we maintain and build upon our established partnership with Mexico.” From the National Association of…
Top Senate Ag Democrat Releases Trump Budget Fact Sheet
…conservation programs. The fact sheet by Senator Stabenow’s office says “this budget would make a five-year farm bill impossible to pass.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Experts Expect Down Farm Economy to Continue
…continue in the near term as global supplies are likely to continue to weigh on agricultural commodity prices and profit margins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: California Dealing With Citrus HLB
Everett Griner talks about how California is dealing with and controlling HLB in citrus in today’s Agri View. California citrus growers are nervous about the disease…
Water in Agriculture Forum Highlights Cooperation Between California and Israel
Secretary Karen Ross and Israeli Agricultural Minister Uri Ariel signed a Letter of Intent (see below) on agricultural cooperation furthering the commitment between California and Israel in addressing issues…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…2008, and quarantines for the pest are now in place in 29 California counties. If Californians have questions about the ACP or HLB, they may call CDFA’s toll-free pest hotline…