…House bipartisan draft reauthorization legislation includes a requirement that all requests for new animal drugs be submitted electronically beginning October first. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EU, U.S., to Talk Tariff Exemption
…rice, cranberries, peanut butter and products from cotton, along with bourbon and U.S. motorcycles. Absent from the list, for now, is dairy products, which were expected from federal lawmakers in…
House Democrats Want to Review Farm Bill Draft
…the current farm bill, which originally included changes to the nutrition title, but failed to pass a vote in the House. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The California Kitchen: Corned Beef Untamed
Did you have a sub-par St. Patrick’s Day meal this last weekend? The California Kitchen has a recipe for you. Here is what you will need: 2 lbs of Diced…
Justice Department Not Satisfied With Bayer/Monsanto Proposals
…other major deals were approved. Those combinations were Dow Chemical and DuPont, as well as China National Chemical Corporation and Syngenta. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Adopts New Poultry Import Policy
…and 2015. Korea put bans on all poultry and egg exports from the U.S., even though only certain states were affected. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Finance Committee Wants to Talk Trade, Tariffs
…about how the administration would use an extension of bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority, which it requested in its Trade Policy Agenda.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Countries Asking U.S. for Tariff Exemptions
…both at the World Trade Organization level, where it’s already expressed formal concern, as well as through bilateral discussions with the U.S. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Agri View: Agriculture Problems
…with its rice crop. White flies. A problem for Georgia’s leafy vegetables. And, how long has Florida battled a disease that has caused growers millions of dollars. It is always…
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
In 2016 California’s farms and ranches received more than $46 billion for their output. This represents a decrease of about six percent compared to 2015. Despite this decrease, California remains…
Roof Rat Damage Causing Concern for Growers
Typically more of a problem in urban areas, roof rat damage is causing significant concern for farmers. According to University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) scientists, roof rats…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is working to reinstate emergency pest management protocols, filing an appeal of a recent Superior Court decision suspending a key portion of…
Celebrating National Artichoke Hearts Day
…Artichoke Hearts Day. According to the California Artichoke Advisory Board, artichokes are a good source of antioxidants, vitamin C, folate and magnesium. The antioxidants in artichokes are very good for…
House Farm Bill Markup Delayed
…nutrition is similar to what killed the current farm bill the first time it came to the House floor in 2013. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….