…the biosciences, technology and agricultural technology industries. The fund is the second USDA has certified under the Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP). RBIP funds support USDA’s strategy for rural economic…
American Farm Bureau Looks Forward to NAFTA Renegotiation
…the first step toward re-negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The American Farm Bureau looks forward to working with the administration, Congress, other agricultural groups, and officials in…
2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual Available
California’s Dairy Industry in 2016 The California Dairy Statistics Annual for 2016 reported total milk production was down 1.1 percent, compared to the previous year, the number of dairy cows…
Stop Federal Water Extortion, Farm Bureau Says
…of unconstitutional taking that simply has to stop, Randy Parker, Utah Farm Bureau’s vice president of national government affairs, told the House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Legislation known…
NAFTA Modernization Must Not Disrupt Pork Exports
Following notification by the Trump administration to Congress that it intends to modernize the trade agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico, the National Pork Producers Council urged the…
Grilling Season Poised to Increase Meat Demand
…says consumers expect beef, chicken and pork prices to drop in the next couple of weeks, compared to one month ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
OTA Applauds Organic Research Investment Legislation
…has furthered our knowledge of soil health, soil biology, and agricultural resilience – knowledge that will contribute to the creation of more sustainable and productive systems across all agricultural approaches…
EPA Launches WOTUS Review Web Page
…and Budget earlier this month. The new EPA web page is available at EPA dot gov slash WOTUS dash rule (https://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
U.S. Still Likely to Benefit from TPP
…in concluding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, an Asia-Pacific trade deal under negotiation that excludes the United States but includes China. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
$7.4 Million for Research on Food Crops and Animals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced nine grants totaling $7.4 million for advanced research to develop more resilient and nutritious crops and…
State Milk Regulators Ask FDA for Assistance
…to distinguish between real dairy products and plant-based imitators – a development the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) hailed as “the strongest statement yet that the abuse of dairy terms…
USDA Seeks Feedback From California and Nevada Growers
During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The…
Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council filed comments this week to the EPA calling for immediate action on several burdensome regulations the agency put forward under…
National Walnut Day
…this day, May 17th, is National Walnut Day. Walnuts are a tree nut that originated in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, and have been part of the human diet…