…set but are expected to range from $50 to $1,000. Annual bee registration fees are $10 per beekeeper. Registration begins in December 2018 for the 2019 calendar year. More information…
Hemp Production Regulations Gearing Up for New Year
…states that registrations need to be renewed every year. CDFA has posted the proposed regulation, and there is an open comment period until December 24. CDFA said once those comments…
Cell-Cultured Meat Products to Be Regulated by Both USDA and FDA
…development of cultured food products, the public comment period has been extended through December 26, 2018. “The Agencies are actively refining the technical details of the framework, including robust collaboration…
Farm Bill’s Future Unknown as Congress Reshuffles After Election
…a mission of funding the government past December 7 and addressing any pending appointments. With less than 20 legislative days left in the calendar year, reconciling the House and Senate…
Vietnam Winning U.S.-China Trade War
…more tariffs in December against China, pending the outcome of talks at the G20 summit. U.S. soybean farmers are feeling the brunt of the trade war as China has steep…
Trump Administration Plans Hearing on Trade with Japan
The Trump administration will hold a hearing in December to help craft negotiating objectives for a trade deal between the U.S. and Japan. A recent Federal Register notice seeks public…
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
…that these products can continue to be used effectively while addressing potential concerns to surrounding crops and plants: Dicamba registration decisions for 2019-2020 growing season Two-year registration (until December 20,…
USDA Planning Trade Aid Round Two Distribution
…compensate farmers for losses stemming from Trump’s trade agenda. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he doesn’t expect the payments “any later than December,” according to Politico. USDA previously used about…
U.S. Planning Another Round of China Tariffs
…new round will be announced if the talks during the G20 summit between the two fails. The new round, proposed to be announced in early December, would apply to imports…
Perdue Talks Possible Trade Aid Adjustments
…tariffs. He didn’t say when the announcement of another round of payments would be made. USDA officials had previously said it would be happening in December. The secretary said last…
NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter
Much of the U.S. can expect a mild winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency released its seasonal outlook this week that covers December 2018…
Dropped Tariffs Could Mean Less USDA Trade Aid Relief
…possible second round of trade reimbursements by early December. The agency had initially budgeted up to $12 billion for the aid program. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Garden
…free, boxy garbage. Organic mulches also develop the garden soil for plants, and they moderate the soil temperature so that plants don’t overheat or freeze as quickly. I’m Cathy Isom……
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…Two Census special studies will also be conducted this winter: the 2018 Census of Aquaculture and the 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Survey. These questionnaires will be mailed in December…