Results from the survey conducted by the California Farm Bureau Federation confirm that labor shortages are continuing to hinder farming and ranching operations throughout the state. The information collected earlier…
AFBF Backs Timely Reg Review of Food Production Tools
…according to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “American agriculture must stay on the cutting edge of technology,” Duvall said. “Agency collaboration and efficient government review of new food…
Farm City Wednesday, 10-18-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Call to Action at CAPCA Conference
…Guardians of the Green, highlighting the role of licensed pest control advisers in continuing the success of California agriculture. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger spoke on the challenges…
No “Skull and Crossbones” for GMO Apple Labels
…initiative started by an apple farmer, will instead include a QR code, as outlined in the GMO labeling bill that was passed by Congress and signed by then President Barack…
EPA Ending “Sue and Settle”
…says these cases resulted in settlement agreements and EPA publishing more than 100 new regulations, including the recent Clean Power Plan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Initial Progress Made on U.S.-Japan Trade Issues
…and Japan said that: “Both sides committed to building on momentum in the dialogue to demonstrate progress in the near future.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Commodity Groups Unite to Urge Negotiation Success
…2016 represented more than $6.6 billion dollars with more than 90 percent of those ingredients consumed by the Mexican livestock industry. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada “Flatly Rejects” U.S. Dairy Proposal
…this year called the system “unfair,” and used the system as part of his threat to withdraw from NAFTA. Canada’s government dismissed the U.S. dairy proposal, while the Dairy Farmers…
WOTUS Jurisdiction Case Reaches Supreme Court
…Association of Manufacturers and is comprised of other farm and business groups along with some environmental organizations. They contend that WOTUS challenges should be heard in district courts because the…
Still Time to Register for California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting
The California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting started on Friday, October 20th, and goes through Saturday, October 21st in Ventura. The event features a field tour and evening reception on Friday,…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…$312,238 Bioprocessing and Bioengineering Auburn University, Auburn University, Alabama, $481,539 University of California, Riverside, California, $480,843 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, $472,965 Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames,…
US Forest Service Actively Involved in California Wildfire Response
Alongside its local, State and Federal partners, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service remains actively involved in response to wildfires in California. While these fires are not on…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…rules. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue decided not to move forward with an interim final rule of the so-called Farmer Fair Practices Rules, which was written in 2016 by the U.S….