Lawmakers in Congress are getting a thorough update on the needs and concerns of the organic industry this week. More than 20 farmer-members from the Organic Trade Association’s Farmers Advisory…
California Students Earn NCF Award Scholarship
…Congress Student Scholar Award, Klopatek has served as a teaching assistant, guest lecturer and research assistant on many occasions. She plans to utilize the scholarship in ways that will allow…
Two CA Congressmen Reintroduce 2019 Flood Insurance For Farmers Act
The Flood Insurance for Farmers Act was reintroduced this week by Congressmen John Garamendi and Doug LaMalfa. The act will provide farmers with discounted rates for flood insurance under the…
Farmers, Ranchers Need USMCA
…trade agreements to access customers around the world and grow our farm economy. We are grateful for the Administration’s work to move this agreement forward. We urge Congress to finish…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…unite around their shared love of the chicken wing during Super Bowl LIII, NCC is petitioning President Trump and Congress to declare the Monday after the Super Bowl a federal…
EU Won’t Include Agriculture In Trade Talks With U.S.
…Trump administration “to continue stressing to [the EU] that only a truly comprehensive agreement will be acceptable to the Administration and, ultimately, to the U.S. Congress.” EU tariff and non-tariff…
FSA Offices Reopen for Three Days While Government Shutdown Continues
…18, and Tuesday, January 22. Recalled staff members will be able to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. “Until Congress sends President Trump an appropriations bill in the…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…when Congress failed to pass H.R.4092 (Agricultural Guestworker Act or the AG Act) in 2018. The bill addressed many of the concerns farmers have with the current system. It would…
Farm Bureau Welcomes President Trump Back to Address Annual Convention
…Sonny Perdue, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney and several members of Congress: Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Rep….
Hopes to Curb Agribusiness Consolidation as New Congress Takes Office
As the new Congress takes office there is hope that something will be done to address the frequency and scope of agribusiness mergers the industry has seen over the past…
USDA Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications
…have already applied for the program and certified their 2018 production have continued to receive payments. Meanwhile, I continue to urge members of Congress to redouble their efforts to pass…
Government Shutdown Causes Agricultural Delays
…Agreement is currently out of instruction while the government is shut down. The shutdown is delaying the release of the report which Congress would then review and potentially ratify. The…
USMCA Will Bring Gains for California Dairies
Lawmakers have returned to Congress for the first time in 2019 and officials will have several significant issues that will need to be addressed. Along with the 2018 Farm Bill,…
Significance of USMCA on American Rice Industry
…the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) before USMCA is officially ratified. If that happens Congress will have a hard deadline of six months to approve the agreement before tariffs…