…that has been provided does not violate the World Trade Organization Agriculture Agreement. Some of the federal assistance that has been offered to the agricultural sector is exempt from consideration…
Meat Industry Undergoing Significant Antitrust Scrutiny
The meat industry has been under increased scrutiny in recent weeks as federal officials investigate multiple antitrust concerns. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into several of America’s…
Avocado Marketing in China a Massive Undertaking
…wrap it’s collective brains around marketing to a country that size. California Avocado Commission Vice President of Industry Affairs Ken Melban said they proactively spent some federal funds to help…
USTR Eases USMCA Concerns: ‘We’re Ready to Go’
…a state-to-state dispute settlement system. We have committees, we have ways for congressional involvement and the administration will follow through to the extent there are violations.” About the Author Brian…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…for EPA has been to restore trust for our agency among agricultural stakeholders and rural communities,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “President Trump has been clear about the Administration’s commitment…
More Targeted COVID-19 Relief Sought by Agricultural Industry
…chain. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) detailed the need for additional aid payments to address financial damages, as well as federal assistance for rural broadband development and rural health…
Great American Outdoors Act Facing Significant Opposition
The U.S. Senate has recently moved forward in its consideration of the Great American Outdoors Act. The legislation would provide $900 million a year for federal land acquisition through the…
Secretary Perdue Highlights Coronavirus Assistance Success
…the successes of the program thus far. “Nothing in the federal government ever moves as quickly as I’d like for it to, but this was a program that we charged…
The Western View: Cease-Fire Ahead in the Water Wars?
…Threats of lawsuits were flying like water balloons at a kid’s lawn party. But behind the scene, the managers of the state and the federal water systems were working together…
The Paycheck Protection Program Gets More Flexibility
…greater flexibility to restaurants, hotels, and other small businesses to use Federal Government loans under the Paycheck Protection Program to pay for payroll, employee benefits, and other expenses while weathering…
Hass Avocado Access in China ‘A Long Time Coming’
…hopeful that this administration and the Chinese government will continue to work on negotiating reductions in tariffs sooner rather than later,” said Melban. The process to gain access for Hass…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…Almond Board provided financial support for an almond research intern to assist the local UC farm advisor in the area. With traditional funding sources from federal and state governments on…
FDA Associates 2019 E. Coli Outbreaks With Cattle Operations
A recent report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked the source of three E. coli outbreaks in the fall of 2019 back to leafy greens operations…
The Western View: Chinese Food Imports Are Risky Business
…about China’s lack of sanitary standards. Food poisoning in China is extremely common. Internationally, Chinese companies have been held responsible for numerous horrendous failures in food safety. In 2007, federal…