…and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. These findings included 31 recommendations to align the federal government with state,…
Advancing Food Safety Through Technology
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has adopted an approach to food safety that is people-led, and technology-enabled. Through the “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” initiative that was announced…
SJV Water Blueprint Submitted for Water Resilience Portfolio
…and regulatory changes to expedite the process. The coalition will be working closely with the Newsom Administration to align the Blueprint with the evolution of Water Resiliency plans. Listen to…
FMMO Puts Quota System in the Spotlight
The implementation of the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) has put a spotlight on California’s dairy quota system. The milk checks that producers are receiving now under the FMMO have…
Shasta Dam Project Hits Another Roadblock
…of Reclamation decides to move forward with raising the dam, federal law requires local cost-share partners to cover at least half of the $1.4 billion that would be needed to…
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
…Walmart. The lawsuit points to the Commerce Clause as well as the federal structure of the Constitution as prohibiting extraterritorial regulations. The Meat Institute is claiming that Proposition 12 creates…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…other countries involved with the CP-TPP. We appreciate this Administration’s efforts to improve trade opportunities for farmers.” BACKGROUND U.S. negotiators have been working to develop new trade agreements with Japan…
Ag Groups Respond to Trump Administration Announcement Upholding the RFS
…approval of 31 additional RFS exemptions for oil companies, reducing corn demand for ethanol and increasing total waived biofuels demand to 4.04 billion gallons under the Trump Administration. Today’s announcement…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
…Trump Administration has enacted tax and regulatory policies that have helped make America energy dominant. The Administration has cut burdensome red tape through deregulation, including signing a record number of…
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
…entitled the “Rally to Stop the Stealin’ (sic)”. According to OCM, this event was intended to place pressure on the Trump Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
…for registration of conventional and bio-based crop protection technology for specialty and minor crops in the United States. These efforts require effective collaborations among grower organizations, federal agencies, the private…
Farm Bureau Releases Milk Program Recommendations
…and a more equitable program for all dairy farmers. Although federal milk marketing orders have been a pillar of the dairy industry for more than 80 years, the program has…
ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
…a solution to two major environmental problems: the disposal of paper waste and revegetating damaged training grounds. Under federal regulations, U.S. Army classified papers must be pulverized to a fine…
Italy’s Valagro Breaks-Ground on its First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
…The ground-breaking ceremony was well-attended by members of the local community, state representatives and members of the federal government. According to a release following the event, the new U.S. facility,…