…News” for Cattle Producers Kevin Kester, a fifth-generation California rancher and President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, released the following statement in response to news that negotiators have reached…
Roberts Offers Hope for Temporary Farm Bill Program Funding
…wouldn’t have baseline funding. The aid package contains a trade-promotion element of $200 million, while the FMD program costs $34.5 million annually. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Back to The Drawing Board on GIPSA
…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…
Farm Groups Keep Pressure On to Formalize Meat Definition
…joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, and the Nebraska Farm Bureau in seeking USDA clarification on the issue. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bipartisan Support for Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension
…states all the way from California to Connecticut, and they asked for a resolution in the coming weeks from House leadership. The biodiesel tax incentive was retroactively renewed for 2017…
September USDA Stocks Report Bearish
…demand likely down eight percent from last year. Part of the reason may be slower than expected exports during the marketing year. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
California led the nation in the amount of funding received through the 2018 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Of the more than $72 million that the U.S. Department of…
U.S. Will Publish NAFTA Text Friday
…continue with Canada, even after the deadline passes on Sunday. Lighthizer says the two countries may even carve out a separate deal. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Legislators Call for NAFTA Negotiation Slowdown
…it faces are its own. “We should not be rushed to complete NAFTA negotiations at the expense of a good outcome,” they say. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Lame-Duck Session a Risk for Farm Bill Passage
…to get it done” after the midterms. Not a single farm bill title had been finalized through the middle of this week. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
White House Considers Limits on Biofuel Trading for E15 Deal
…percent of their company’s annual compliance obligation. It’s also considering restricting certain parties from holding the credits for more than 30 days. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Recognizing the Size and Scope of the Forage Industry
California’s robust specialty crop industry can cast a sizable shadow that can cause the forage industry to often be overlooked. Alfalfa and forage production is not generally recognized for the…
Water Works: Diverse Support of Proposition 3 Water Bond
…the American River Conservancy and the National Wildlife Federation. Several agricultural groups such as California Farm Bureau Federation, American Pistachio Growers, the California Rice Commission and California Citrus Mutual have…
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….