…and European nations in the 1960s and 1970s and arrived in Brazil in 1978. According to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, it has spread to countries…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
…and increasing access to technical assistance for nutrient management tools. Ag groups such as American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Farmers Union (NFU) welcomed the announcement, acknowledging that additional…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…workers, union representatives, former USDA and OSHA officials, and state and local health authorities; and held staff briefings with OSHA and with USDA. The Select Subcommittee also obtained information relevant…
Pistachio Shipments Up Over Last Year, Despite Overall Supply Chain Issues
…through March shows positive movement for pistachios. Pistachio shipments have increased in every major export market aside from Europe. But Matoian noted that numbers are improving for the European market,…
Concerns Over Prospect of EU Standards Placed on Ag Imports
The European Union (EU) is considering some adjustments to agricultural import practices designed to bolster global food sustainability. The European Commission recently closed the Call for Evidence on the potential…
Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal: Ag and Rural Funds
…agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address—to build a better America, reduce the deficit, reduce costs for families, and grow the economy from the bottom up…
Secretary Vilsack Urges Caution in Statements About Ukraine
…would have been used in farming applications,” Secretary Vilsack said. “So, he is requesting, primarily from European countries, additional fuel supplies. That was his single ask.” “I think he is,…
Ag Groups and Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Right to Repair Farm Equipment
…the National Farmers Union, Farm Action, and Public Interest Research Group allege that Deere has violated antitrust laws by restricting repairs. “Not satisfied with dominating just the market for equipment,…
Week in Review: Snowpack Well Below Average & Ag Impacts from Biden Address
The third snow survey of the season conducted by the Department of Water Resources reflected two consecutive months of largely dry conditions. During President Biden’s State of the Union address,…
Biden’s State of the Union Address
During President Biden’s State of the Union address, the president talked about his plan to help the nation’s economy. One subject he briefly touched on was the problems with the…
Ag Groups Continue to Weigh-In on WOTUS Rulemaking Process
…courts.” Comments submitted by groups such as American Agri-Women and the National Farmers Union have highlighted uncertainties that would be created under the proposed changes to WOTUS. Many farm groups…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…Ward and Kashmere Gardens area, EPA announced completion of a review of a proposed Union Pacific Railroad permit renewal and corrective actions that govern cleanup of contamination at the Houston…
Almond Update: Wrapping Up 2021 With A Successful Almond Conference
…that the industry was excited to congregate in person once again. The excitement for the event’s return to the newly renovated SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento was clearly…
Report Shows U.S. Falling Behind in Trade Agreements
…one in international trade. They’ve entered ten new (free trade agreements), including the Regional Comprehensive Partnership which is the world’s largest trade agreement,” Bode continued. “The European Union is number…