…American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) indicated the framework is a positive step for trade in the region. Duvall “We urge the administration to work with other nations through the new…
USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Natural Disaster Assistance to Producers
…designed to offset crop yield and value losses that producers have suffered as a result of natural disasters including wildfires, excessive heat, smoke exposure, and qualifying drought. Existing Federal Crop…
Industry Supports Alexis Taylor as Next USDA Undersecretary for Trade
…Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture and has also served as USDA’s Deputy Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service under the Obama administration. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed…
Week in Review: Strong Pistachio Shipments & Action Taken on Port Fees
…the state and federal levels. A recent event brought together for than 400 people representing a wide array of interests to discuss the impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
…the financial capacity to do so,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “Similarly, the proposal to increase domestic fertilizer production is an acknowledgement by the administration of…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
California’s Foster Farms is among the meat packers accused of working with Trump administration officials to undermine the efforts of health officials during Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants. The House…
Actions Taken to Address Detention and Demurrage Fees
Efforts to address detention and demurrage fees are moving forward at both the state and federal level. A state assembly bill has been proposed to strengthen rules prohibiting certain fees…
SGMA Meeting Brings Varying Interests Together to Work Towards Common Action
…about from the SGMA meeting include having the Valley Delegation of state legislators ask for a meeting with the Governor’s Administration to discuss potential mitigation action. Many of the speaks…
U.S. Helping to Feed the World
…long prided itself in our ability to feed the world. Administration leaders have taken another step to do just that. U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International…
Coalition Calls for Food Safety and Nutrition Enhancements at FDA
More than two dozen organizations representing a variety of interests are encouraging improvements to food safety and nutrition protocols within in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The groups represent…
House Ag Committee Hearing on SNAP Benefits
…spending,” he said. “I remain concerned pandemic aid is set to become endemic aid and that various issues caused by this administration’s own actions and at times inaction have caused…
Continued Ag Export Challenges: ‘We Need a Meeting with Carriers’
…they are asking the federal government to convene a meeting with ocean carriers and act negotiator. “There is nothing legally preventing the United State of America acting as a supporter,…
Dairy Industry Encourages Action to Address Supply Chain Problems
Industry groups are continuing calls for action from federal officials to address ongoing supply chain problems. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have…
Emphasizing the Need to Call 811 before Digging
…petroleum products that are considered hazardous materials by the federal government. Driving heavy equipment over pipelines and underground utility lines can impact them. When the one call system is utilized…