A total of 16 public and private universities have joined together to create FedByScience, an effort to boost federal investment in agricultural research. The initiative, timed with the release of…
Coalition Works to Expand Rural Broadband
…Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai joined executives from the five partner organizations for the discussion. The coalition includes the Farm Foundation, The Rural…
Senators Call for National Security Review of Brazilian Acquisition of U.S. Beef Company
…U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration in the reviews of foreign acquisitions of major U.S. agriculture assets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…top policy concerns – a robust federal crop insurance program, ensuring the ARC-county program is a viable risk management option, and increased resources for trade promotion programs. “We urge the…
Produce Safety Program Launches Website
…The Produce Safety Program is responsible for conducting on-farm inspections on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to verify compliance with the Produce Safety Rule among California fruit,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-18-18
…news at the end of this week and it’s now time for the state’s dairy industry to cast their final vote of confidence for a new Federal Milk Marketing Order.”…
Farm Leaders Visit Opioid Memorial in Show of Unity
…died of a prescription drug overdose in 2016. Hazlett issued the following statement: “Over the course of the last year, I have seen firsthand the impact of the opioid epidemic…
API: Forcing Year-round E15 Sales a Concern
While the Trump administration was met with applause from many in agriculture in suggesting it will grant an E15 summertime waiver, to allow sales year-round, oil industry officials are expressing…
Farm Credit Administration Releases Quarterly Report
A report on the performance of the Farm Credit System shows 2018 is another challenging year for agriculture. The report, presented to the Farm Credit Administration board, outlines the economic…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
…Thorne. According to sampling data from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Federal Food and Drug Administration, 99 percent of residues are well below the safety standards established…
Exxon, Chevron Ask EPA for Biofuel Blending Exemptions
…Reuters report says that will only add fuel to the fire in the debate between the oil and ethanol industries over how the Trump Administration should handle the RFS. An…
Asian Nations Cautious About the U.S. Back in TPP
…not clear yet how real this is, given the different views to the administration.” His Australian counterpart warns that there won’t be a lot of interest in substantial renegotiation among…
Farm bill discussions will affect all Californians
Noting that programs in new federal farm legislation have the potential to benefit everyone in California, the leader of the California Farm Bureau Federation welcomed today’s release of draft legislation…
Trump Announces E15 Waiver Support to Farm State Lawmakers
The Trump Administration is apparently planning to allow E15 sales year-round. During the White House agriculture roundtable Thursday, President Trump announced his support for E15 sales year-round without a cap…