…on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until the administration also includes strong enforcement provisions for labor and the environment. The letter from the Congress members states: “Consumers’ right to know about…
California Rice Headed to China for First Time Ever
…issue for the two sides to discuss.” The Chinese market initially opened back in 2017 after nearly a decade of negotiations between U.S. and Chinese officials. China’s General Administration of…
19 Growing Herbal Teas at Home for Health Benefits
If you do not like to go to the drug store every time you feel under the weather, Cathy Isom lets you know about some herbal teas to grow at…
Optimism for Adopting Voluntary Approach to California’s Water Goals
…Public Health, and Workers Defense Act of 2019. Wade explained that SB-1 would codify in California some of the federal regulations such as the 2008 and 2009 biological opinions. “It…
The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West
Bass Reeves – first African-American US Deputy Marshal. Died 1910. One of the most effective lawmen of the old west wasn’t Wyatt Earp or Wild Bill Hickok. It’s a Federal…
Perdue Compares China Actions to College World Series
…horizon, referencing the bulk purchase of agriculture products China is said to be purchasing. Perdue added however that the administration isn’t going to back down in what they are trying…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
…Americans use to prepare meals at home. The year-to-year direction of the marketbasket survey tracks closely with the federal government’s Consumer Price Index report for food at home. Both the index and…
FDA Settles FSMA Lawsuit Related to High Risk Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now be designating certain items as high-risk foods after being sued by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Center for…
Industry Concerned with FDA Oversight of Animal Genomics
Industry members are pushing for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assume regulatory oversight from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when it comes to animal genomics. In…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…and allowing permanent easements on Tribal lands; Authorizing that certification of technical service providers be through a qualified non-federal entity; and Requiring that $3 million of funds to implement the…
USDA Offers Producers Options to Re-enroll or Extend Expiring CRP Contracts
…This signup also enables producers to sign up under existing Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) agreements. CREP is part of CRP and targets high-priority conservation concerns identified by a state, and federal…
Farm Bureau Endorses Senate Water Legislation
…would authorize federal funding for new storage, recycling and desalination projects; create a loan program for water supply projects; enhance forest restoration and other activities to benefit water supply or…
‘Young Farmers Success Act’ to Relieve Agricultural Student Loan Debt
…include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan…
Stringent, Discretionary Enforcement of CalOSHA Safety Standards
…for the hyper-vigilance of investigations is the change of administration and a lack of a CalOSHA Chief. “Without someone leading the organization, to very clearly set the priorities and tone…