…Morning Ag Report says that’s a move that will make Southeast growers happy, but it could also fuel criticism of the Trump administration’s protectionism. The proposal would make it easier…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…vineyard – and destroying federally protected vernal pools without a permit. The property borders a seasonal creek. “What the Corps is claiming is that all those vernal pools are federally…
APHIS Publishes Final Rule to Allow Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit from Colombia into the Continental U.S.
…into the continental United States provided that the fruit is produced in accordance with a systems approach. The final rule will publish in the Federal Register on August 15, 2017,…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…administration candidate at Humboldt State with a thesis in progress on qualitative problems in contracting grape and bulk wine sales in the California wine industry. He replaces Matt Brain who…
USDA Calls for Nominations for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…Betts, Acting Designated Federal Officer, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, USDA Room 2077-S, Stop 0235, Washington, D.C. 20250-0235; or faxed to (202) 720-0016. Details regarding this announcement were published in the…
Poll Shows Americans Support Tax Reform for Farmers
…for reform. The Morning Consult poll shows that 63 percent of respondents agree that federal income tax rates are too high. Two out of three voters in the survey say…
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
…Stabenow authored a bill this year to give food and agriculture officials a permanent role on the federal committee in charge of reviewing foreign investment in the U.S., something the…
Poll: Tax Reform Needed for Farmers and America
…this job gets done.” Tax rates are one key area ripe for reform, according to the Morning Consult poll. A majority of voters polled (63 percent) say federal income tax…
Zinke Proposes New Sage Grouse Management Plan
…the new policy supersedes the Obama administration’s rules. The changes came from a report by a sage grouse task force that Zinke had established. Zinke says the administration will offer…
EPA to Reject Ethanol Rules Change
The Environmental Protection Agency will reject proposed changes to the point of obligation for complying with the Renewable Fuel Standard away from refiners. Politico reports that a Trump administration official…
Western View: Waters of California?
…any farm in the country. If it had come about it would have put most farming activities under the thumb of the Federal government. The new rules would have killed…
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
…same time, several sources are predicting that the drop in Iowa farmland value has begun to slow. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago recently reported a two and five percent…
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…whether or not we’re winning or losing on trade.” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer listed deficit reduction as the administration’s number one goal in the negotiations. Vetter says the administration’s…
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…“Ramorum Blight.” This disease afflicts rhododendron, viburnum, camellia and other woody ornamental plants. Chemical fumigation and soil sterilization are two common methods of keeping nursery stock blight-free—and compliant with federal…