…employees would leave spouses and children behind in the U.S., many subject to deportation, on the questionable assumption that the federal government will efficiently readmit them as temporary seasonal guest…
Agri View: Issues Impact on Agriculture
…thing has already put pressure on most of agriculture with what the present administration is doing. More immigrants are leaving the United States than are coming in. Farm labor is…
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
…(SNAP). The public is invited to provide input through a notice in the Federal Register. Comments can be submitted on the web through the Federal Register tomorrow. USDA intends to…
Former Cotton and Groundwater Executive Casey Creamer Joins CCM Staff
…level and in federal offices. “Last July the Citrus Mutual board made the conscientious decision to strengthen the existing staff with both expertise and additional manpower. That process is now…
USDA Seeking Dismissal of OTA Lawsuit
The Department of Agriculture wants a federal district court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the department’s delay of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule. USDA claims it’s challenger,…
Senators Urge Trump to Rejoin TPP
…bolster and sustain the economic growth America has experienced over the past year,” growth they say was facilitated by regulatory reductions and tax cuts enacted by the Trump Administration. The…
FTC Nominee Pledges to Look Closely at Ag Mergers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would take a look at past merger deals to see if regulators were too easy on the companies involved. That’s the promise of Joseph Simons,…
Celebrating a Heart Healthy Food
…be beneficial to a healthy lifestyle. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Scientific evidence suggests, but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts,…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
Federal forecasts in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) newly released Annual Energy Outlook 2018 (AEO2018) demonstrate a clear and growing need for U.S. biofuels says Chris Bliley, vice president…
Study Of U.S. Grains Council ROI
…are not only working for our members, they are returning many times more to the federal treasury than they cost.” On the cusp of the debate over the new farm…
Former Ag Trade Negotiator Says Much Work Left on NAFTA
A former Obama administration trade official says there is too much left to do before the deadline for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks. Former Chief Agricultural Negotiator…
Trump Budget Proposal Considered “DOA”
…and $13 billion from streamlining conservation payments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image credit: 2018 US federal budget cover/By Office of Management and Budget [Public domain],…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Strong Bipartisan Bill in U.S. Senate
…intended to manage with these laws. Upon being sued in 2009 by environmental advocacy groups, the Obama Administration’s EPA defended the exemption in court on the grounds that CERCLA and…
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
…his love of farm shows. Questions directed at the Secretary of Agriculture ranged from getting a federal milk marketing order established in California, to expectations of the Farm Bill, to…