North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently vetoed a bill that would make it difficult to sue large livestock operations. A Farm Journal report says the bill would make it more…
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
…nearly $20 billion worth of products each year. Governor Jerry Brown issued a statement recognizing the importance of pollinator health that read in part, “Pollinator species such as birds and…
California Cattle Council on The Horizon
…Cattle Council will not immediately be established even if the measure is passed and subsequently signed by the governor. SB965 merely creates an opportunity for a referendum allowing cattle producers…
CCM Ramping Up Political Efforts on Behalf of Citrus Growers
…areas.” The association recently endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for California Governor, meeting with him in Clovis to ask questions related to the biggest concerns facing the citrus industry. “We wanted to…
Farmers Outline Harm from GIPSA Withdraw
…organizations have called on the Trump administration to reinstate the Farmer Fair Practices Rules. Maxwell is a former Missouri Lieutenant Governor. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Food Waste Prevention Week Aims to Raise Awareness About Unused Food
CDFA, in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, the Strategic Growth Council, the California Department of Public Health, and other partners, is pleased to announce March 5-9,…
Governors Lobby for NAFTA Conclusion
Governors from more than 40 states are in Washington, D.C., this weekend for their annual winter meeting. International issues like the future of trade will be among the topics they’ll…
Agri View: Big Farm Shows
…whatever the subject might be. Anything from growing corn or peanuts, to who is the best candidate for Governor. Anyway, the shows cost millions of dollars to put on. But,…
How Dairy Farmers Are Helping Us Meet Our Climate Goals
…Achieving our ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals will require cooperation between industry, government agencies and the public. To quote Governor Jerry Brown, “Taking significant amounts of carbon out of our…
The Western View: Temperance Flattened?
…Governor and serve at his pleasure. They are supposed to consider all viewpoints when making their decisions. In the past, they seem to favor fish over farm and food; the…
Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Promotes Ag Development
California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for 2018-2019 has a sizable emphasis on agriculture, with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) set to receive $488 million. Some of…
Republican Governors Meet VP About NAFTA
Four Republican Governors met with Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday to discuss their concerns about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. Reuters says the governor’s wanted to…
USDA to Allow States Flexibility for SNAP
…feed themselves and their families, but it was not intended to be a lifestyle. As a former governor, I know first-hand how important it is for states to be given…
Celebrate the First Annual California Soils Week
…how vital it truly is.” The events for the week began with information panels titled Viewing Healthy Soils outside the governor’s office at the State Capitol. Tuesday, December 5 featured…