…with the Biden Administration and Congress on efforts to ensure that USMCA terms are adhered to. “U.S. dairy farmers and manufacturers have only limited access to the Canadian market under…
Ag Groups and Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Right to Repair Farm Equipment
…the ag industry for the company’s stance on the right to repair equipment. A 43-page petition was recently filed with the Federal Trade Commission against Deere and Company. Organizations including…
Biden’s State of the Union Address
…has held the country back. In specific response to his comments on the border, she said he’s left the country in danger. “The Biden administration has refused to secure our…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-02-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the Biden Administration’s trade agenda focusing on China and the Indo-Pacific, California farmers’…
VofV: To Advance Food Safety, Get Out of the Box
…U.S. Food and Drug Administration veteran shares several “out of the box” methods for advancing food safety, preventing outbreaks/contaminations and minimizing the exposure of risk to consumers. This includes ways…
Supply Chain Problems Will Require Complex Series of Solutions
…federal support to California ports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture had partnered with the Port of Oakland to increase storage capacity for agricultural goods. Some industries have been struggling more…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…have brought together industry, labor and federal partners to address the short-term supply chain disruptions arising from the Administration’s strong economic recovery. This is one of several key steps that…
Avocado Imports from Mexico Resume
…possible due to the rapid response and cooperation of the governor of Michoacán, Mexico’s federal government, and the Mexican Association of Avocado Producers and Exporters (APEAM),” said Ken Salazar, U.S….
USDA Announces the Appointment of Karli Moore to Serve on the Farm Service Agency State Committee in California
…FSA federal farm programs to the state’s agricultural producers. Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and are responsible for the oversight of farm…
NASDA Sets Priorities For Farm Bill Advocacy
…the federal government, NASDA members are uniquely positioned to lead impact and direct policymaking solutions for the 2023 Farm Bill,” said McKinney. During the 2022 NASDA winter policy conference, members landed…
Ag Groups Continue to Weigh-In on WOTUS Rulemaking Process
…farmers. “Unfortunately, the proposed rule will return us to the ambiguity of past regulation as well as the federal overreach that ignored the role and expertise of state partners,” National…
Farm Groups Oppose Court’s Grey Wolf Decision
…goals by 300 percent. NCBA and PLC say they plan to continue to fight for science-based decisions regarding ESA listing and look toward the Biden administration to do the same….
Record Setting Ag Exports Surpass 2021 Expectations
…and that the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda is working for American farmers and producers,” Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “This is a major boost for the…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
…arbitrarily refuse goods that are ready to be exported at U.S. ports. Provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act would bolster the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) regulatory authority. FMC would…