…talks for the U.S., says Trump is not likely to terminate the deal “anytime soon.” She says those in the Trump Administration assure her the President was referring to a…
Dow-DuPont Merger Deal Closes
…independent companies. The merger gained final approval from regulators in June and it has farmers, employees, and state and federal leaders worried. U.S. farmers are staring into the face of…
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
…a subsequent Federal Register Notice. The decision would be for 2018 only and is not retroactive. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…of the almond industry, a Federal Marketing Order for almonds was established in 1950. At that time, it dealt primarily with compliance issues, and accordingly, was called the Almond Control…
WOTUS May End Up in Court
…thing…tape Challenge A federal court in Ohio put ‘WOTUS’ on hold, and suggested there was a strong chance the Obama EPA and Corps of Engineers failed to comply with the…
Agri View: Trade Policies
…Southeast, were already beginning to feel the impact of that change. Made in the last month of the Obama administration. Now that effort represented the kind of growth, and opportunity,…
Raisin Growers Must ‘Opt-in’ to Class Action Lawsuit
…growers and is intended to recover damages that growers incurred by following the law as they knew it at the time, prior to 2015. Federal law requires growers who wish…
Stabenow Concerned with Monument Review
The top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee says she is “deeply concerned” with the Trump administration review of national monuments. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted findings to the White…
GAO Recommends Lowering Crop Insurance Expected Rate of Return
…information in the study for 2009 through 2015, the reasonable rate of return declined, averaging 9.6 percent. By reducing the expected rate of return, GAO says the federal crop insurance…
Amazon Cleared to Take Over Whole Foods
The Federal Trade Commission cleared Amazon to officially take over Whole Foods. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says Amazon will spend $13.7 billion to acquire the Austin, Texas-based high-end food grocery…
Stabenow Supports Call to Withdraw Clovis Nomination
…feel it would be a gesture by the administration to the American people that they’re dedicated to rooting out the most hateful voices in our society. From the National Association…
AFBF, AFBIS, Others, Propose Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Concept
A proposal submitted to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), American Farm Bureau Insurance Services (AFBIS), and others would provide a revenue-based insurance option…
Knowing the Rules for Drones in Agriculture
…Aircraft System (UAS), or drone, comes with a strict set of regulations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This spring, the FAA discovered 21% of all commercial drones were being…
Farm Trade Expert Says Trump “Playing With Fire” on NAFTA Comments
…Administration, Paul Drazek has this. Trade Drazek says President Trump’s intent to pull out of NAFTA if talks fail would be “catastrophic” for all three countries’ economies, especially in agriculture,…