Trade facilitation program payments that were provided to aid farmers affected by tariffs may be having a secondary affect. USDA’s Rod Bain presented some insight from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
The Western View: San Francisco Supports Fish Not Farms
…to drop their support of a plan backed by President Trump and valley farmers which would keep water flowing to the cities and farms. That plan offers alternatives to the…
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
…workers, farmers, and ranchers that should be addressed in the negotiations. Japan has previously sought to enter a trade agreement through other means, instead of a bilateral agreement, in an…
Secretary Perdue Regarding EPA Decision on Dicamba
…has decided to renew the registration of over-the-top use of this important weed control technology on dicamba-resistant cotton and soybeans, because it presents farmers with options. This represents the conclusion…
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
…cotton and soybean plants genetically engineered to resist dicamba. This action was informed by input from and extensive collaboration between EPA, state regulators, farmers, academic researchers, pesticide manufacturers, and other…
Proposed Bill to Spur Agriculture Innovation
…farmers, farmworkers, processors, and shippers at all levels of the supply chain.” The bill language calls for $10,000,000 dollars in available funds and access to Government facilities or a cooperative…
USDA Planning Trade Aid Round Two Distribution
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is readying round-two of trade mitigation payments for farmers. The payments are the second half of the $12 billion program by the Trump administration to…
70 Percent of Farmland to Change Hands in Next 20 Years
…some of the sales will be from farmers and ranchers retiring, while the rest will probably be inheritors deciding to sell the land asset. Finally, the company says the next…
Canada Announces New Dairy Working Groups
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada this week announced new dairy working groups to address industry concerns. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced the new working groups comprised of dairy farmers and processors….
Californian Once Again Leads National FFA Officer Team
…communications side or the policy side of those in the offices working to support the farmers out in the field,” O’Leary stated. National FFA officers will travel more than 100,000…
Agri View: BFTP-Selling Directly to the Consumer
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about more farmers are learning about selling their products directly to the consumers in today’s…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Endorsed by CDFA and UC ANR in New Partnership
…Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, and Yolo counties. The new education specialists will encourage farmers and ranchers to take part in CDFA programs promoting climate-smart agriculture. “Agriculture…
No USDA Trade Aid Planned For 2019
…aid to farmers hurt by the tit-for-tat tariff war with China. Last month, farmers were able to apply for the first round of aid that totaled $4.7 billion. Perdue didn’t…