…Conference will be held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento. A full program of the event will be made available in the coming weeks and the…
Standard of Identity for Olive Oil Would Be ‘Significant Advancement’
…FDA in the interest of consumers and our growers and producers across the U.S.” The U.S. is the second-largest market for olive oil outside of the European Union. Establishing a…
Agriculture Coalition Letter to Senate on Farm Labor
…letter to Senate leaders this week, which was signed by dozens of agricultural organizations including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the International Fresh Produce Association, the National Farmers Union, and…
Ag Groups Support Conservation Investments in Inflation Reduction Act
…care and tax reforms. Most important for farmers is the funding support included for conservation programs. Multiple agricultural groups have expressed praise for the legislation. The National Farmers Union (NFU)…
Initial Pistachio Crop Expectation Comes Down, Could Help Prices
…that production reached that level. Pistachio demand has remained strong, helping to address the abundance of supply. All markets aside from the European Union have increased demand for shipments of…
War in Ukraine Takes Increasing Toll in Food Inflation, Global Hunger
…all the European countries, and everyone else, to end trade limitations on sending food abroad,” he said. And looking to the fall and proposed new fiscal year spending, House Ag…
Industry Groups Encourage Federal Engagement on Port Labor Negotiations
A coalition of organizations representing a variety of industries including agriculture are encouraging the Biden Administration to get involved in the port labor negotiations. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union…
Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Moves Forward
…ag technology. “Farmers Union members stand firm in their fight against consolidation and corporate monopolies in agriculture, and the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act takes concrete actions to give…
Ukraine Invasion Costly for Americans
…pass. Photo by James Baltz on Unsplash Experts say all of this makes U.S. and European moves to boost overland Ukraine grain shipments and Western production critical. Photo by Evergreens…
Almond Industry Cultivates Alternative Shipping Opportunities
…address the backlog of almonds destined for export markets. “We’ve partnered with the Union Pacific and with a number of private landowners to open up rail spurs as inland ports…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
…and $400 million to create regional food business centers. Groups such as the National Farmers Union and American Farmland Trust have said that the framework is an important step towards…
USDA Works to Improve Market Conditions for Poultry Farmers
…Union President Rob Larew. “This rule will ensure poultry growers have a fair marketplace, free from retaliation. We will review the proposed rule and share further recommendations with USDA to…
U. S. Wine Imports
…million gallons in fiscal year 2000 to 456 million gallons in 2021, reaching nearly $7.5 billion in value. USDA’s Economic Research Service reports most wine imports come from the European…
Mixed Reactions to Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
…would have both prosecutorial and subpoena power. However, at the same time farming groups such as the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and the National Farmers Union (NFU) have expressed support for…