…of safe water supplies and increasing digital documentation to improve traceability. While no fatalities were reported, the outbreaks which occurred last November and December sickened 188 individuals and affected people…
Farm System Reform Act to Phase Out Large Factory Farms by 2040
…Although initially introduced back in December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an added focus on the animal agriculture sector. “For years, regulators looked the other way while giant multinational…
UCR Expert: News Accounts Exaggerate Current Threat of Asian Giant Hornets
…Hornet sightings in December 2019. The Washington State Department of Agriculture collected one of these hornets, which was dead. The other reportedly flew into a nearby forest. Neither that live…
Snowmelt Runoff Could Be Up To 70 Percent of Average for 2020
…2020 began back in October with a slow start for rain and snowfall. December came through with significant precipitation levels, which De Guzman noted was 130 percent of the average….
USMCA Implementation Scheduled for July 1
…Trade Agreement. Originally agreed to by all three countries in December 2019, President Trump signed the agreement into law in late January. Canada was the last country to ratify the…
Organic Produce Summit Postponed Until 2021
…now OPN’s other major event, the Organic Grower Summit, remains scheduled for December 9 and 10. Seeley also noted that they will continue to monitor the situation in California as…
Understanding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
…on December 31. “What the Families First Coronavirus Response Act does, among many other things, is it requires employers of 500 or fewer employees to provide expanded family and medical…
Nominations for the Leopold Conservation Award Now Being Accepted
…the crystal award, as well as $10,000 at CFBF’s annual meeting in December. Listen to the report below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Pistachio Winter Juvenile Tree Dieback A Confounding Issue
…issue also presents its own set of challenges. “I’m somewhat hesitant to call it freeze damage because we’ve seen it in places where we couldn’t find a freeze. But I…
After Almost Two Months, Romaine Advisory Finally Lifted
…reported over the last four months, with the biggest affecting 167 people in 27 states. The last reported illness connected to any of the outbreaks was December 21, leading to…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…of Representatives passed the bill on December 19, 2019, by a 385-41 vote. Mexico passed the agreement on December 12, 2019. Canada has yet to vote on the agreement, but…
Tropical Plant that is Practically Pest Free
…pests. Cassavas also store well and freeze well. There are two major varieties of cassavas: sweet and bitter. Cassava is from tropical environments and it needs 8 months of heat…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…China remains a valuable export market for U.S. dairy products, despite retaliatory tariffs. Over the 12-month period spanning December 2018 – November 2019, U.S. dairy exports to China totaled $377…
Food Companies Waiting for Clarification on Bioengineering Standard
…testing process and how the NBFDS is going to be enforced before making labeling decisions. The NBFDS was first announced in December 2018 and companies effectively have a two-year implementation…