…on Reducing Food Waste Initiative, a partnership among EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, to reduce food loss and waste through combined federal action….
Dollar Stores Putting Pressure on Local Grocers
…retailers will not, putting a strain on local businesses. Overall economies in rural and low-income areas are feeling the pressure of bargain retailers, with federal data indicating small independent grocers…
China and U.S. Attempt to Resolve Trade Issues Within 90 Days
…administration issued a statement noting the tariffs would increase on March 2, if a compromise could not be made. The 10 percent tariffs currently placed on $200 million worth of…
Ag Must Be Part Of U.S.-EU Trade Deal, Groups Insist
…National Pork Producers Council, urged the Trump administration “to continue stressing to [the EU] that only a truly comprehensive agreement will be acceptable to the Administration and, ultimately, to the…
Hesitation in Celebrating Interim Trade Deal with China
The United States and China have agreed to suspend any further tariffs until March 1, allowing the two counties to hopefully negotiate some kind of trade agreement. The Trump Administration…
More Produce Recalled from E. coli Outbreak
More produce is coming off the shelf after the farm linked to the romaine E. coli outbreak was identified last week. The Federal Drug Administration pinpointed Santa Maria farming operation…
Virulent Newcastle Disease in Commercial Poultry in California
…once the outbreak is contained. Federal and State partners are working to “depopulate the birds and then do a cleaning and disinfection of the premises,” Dr. Huddleston noted. Other commercial…
E. Coli Investigation Identifies County, Maybe Other Sources
The Federal Drug Administration announced it had identified the source of the E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce that sickened over 20 people in October. The FDA said they had…
USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America
…broadband service. Answering the Administration’s call to action for rural prosperity, Congress appropriated funds in the fiscal year 2018 budget for this broadband pilot program. USDA Rural Development is the…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…producers can make faster genetic progress towards a stronger, more disease resistant herd, reducing losses and drug use. Immunity+ heritability is 30%, similar to that of milk production. Semex is…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
At a time of declining commodity prices, trade disputes and regulatory uncertainty, the California Farm Bureau Federation endorsed the federal farm bill adopted today by the U.S. Senate, and urged…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…to clarify federal authority under the Clean Water Act. The new proposal seeks to restore more authority to state and local governments and would remove federal jurisdiction over many ditches,…
EPA and Army Propose New “Waters of the United States” Definition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) are proposing a clear, understandable, and implementable definition of “waters of the United States” that clarifies federal…
Cattlemen Urge Action to Reduce Trade Barriers in Japan
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester urged the Trump Administration to move quickly to tear down trade barriers for U.S. beef in Japan. Speaking at a public hearing on the…