…In the complaint, the groups allege that the wage freeze violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act. The complaint states that California farmworkers will be paid nearly $1 less an hour…
MORE Act Passes House, More Than a Symbolic Victory?
…Representatives – recognize the urgent need to end the federal government’s misguided cannabis prohibition, and begin to right the wrongs of the War on Drugs and its damage to communities…
Farm Bureau Stepping Up in Dean Foods Legal Proceedings
…suggest the meager profits from regularly scheduled and routine milk sales – sales that are heavily watched and regulated by the federal government – were outside the regular course of…
NRCS California Announces New State Water Quality Specialist
…is a federal agency that works in partnership with resource conservation districts and other agricultural, conservation and educational groups. With the mission of “Helping People Help the Land,” NRCS provides…
2020 Predicted To Be Highest Net Farm Income Since 2013
…increased more than 107 percent in 2020, to a total of $46.5 billion. That figure includes federal farm program payments that are made directly to producers. USDA loans and insurance…
Week in Review: Another Low Water Allocation and Action Taken on Export Issues
The California Department of Water Resources recently announced another low initial water allocation for the State Water Project. At the behest of a broad array of industry organizations, the Federal…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-04-20
…Senate and Biden Administration, how citrus is helping to fight COVID-19, and Fresno County remains top in U.S. ag production. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-04-20
…Senate and Biden Administration, how citrus is helping to fight COVID-19, and Fresno County remains top in U.S. ag production. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
USDA Updates Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility Rule
…published in the Federal Register. Now it takes that provision back to the status quo that had been in place before the change that was made in August,” said Reece…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-30-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering AFBF’s priorities during the Trump/Biden Administration transition, US cotton…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-30-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering AFBF’s priorities during the Trump/Biden Administration transition, US cotton…
Week in Review: Choosing the Next Ag Secretary, Tomato Virus Continues to Spread
Nearly a dozen names are being talked about as the potential next Agriculture Secretary as the Biden transition team makes preparations for the incoming administration. The latest strain of resistance-breaking…
Action Being Taken on U.S. Agricultural Export Issues
…At the behest of a broad array of industry organizations, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will be conducting an investigation. The expected increase in trade volume for the holidays is…
USDA Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures
…infrastructure such as road, trails, campgrounds, and other facilities in national forests. The updated regulations were published last week in the Federal Register and are set to take effect immediately….