The first round of the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations included several issues pertaining to agriculture. Rod Bain has details. Click to open or download audio report…
CDFA Taking Applications for China/Vietnam Trip
Have you ever wanted to go to China? The California Department of Food and Agriculture is taking applications from small businesses to be a part of their California Agricultural Trade…
CFBF President’s Statement on Immigration Bill
…chronic problems in hiring an adequate, legal immigrant workforce. Wenger says the agricultural program included in the Senate immigration bill represents an agreement among agricultural organizations and the United Farm…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
…be paid an agreed-upon wage under the terms of this agreement. There is a visa cap for the first five years of the program while current workers are participating in…
Proposed Free Trade Agreement
A new regional free trade agreement proposed between the US and European Union could mean expanded markets for our nation’s ag exports. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or…
Home Run for Fresno Grizzlies Ag Program
…community garden is already filled with plants, while the demonstration farm is still in the planning phase. Grizzlies Community Relations Coordinator Risa Isard says there are many parts to the…
Backlash from M-COOL Rule
…M- COOL to satisfy the World Trade Organization, and feels it could bring on retaliation against U.S. pork exports. The NCBA calls M-COOL shortsighted, and says it sets up U.S….
ASA Statement on Senate Sugar Policy Vote
…trade. “In short, this amendment represented bad policy for the United States, which is why it was defeated once again. “America’s sugar producers thank Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking…
Agreement in CFBF Lawsuit against Caltrans
There is a lawsuit agreement between the California Farm Bureau Federation and CalTrans. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. There’s a settlement in the case…
USDA, Dairy Agreement to Help Environment
…Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The Memorandum of Understanding is an agreement between the USDA and dairy producers, first signed in Copenhagen, Demark in 2009. The…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today renewed a historic agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects and energy efficiency improvements on U.S. dairy farms, both…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…of trade in field sales and trade marketing. In his most recent role, he was Vice President of Joint Business and Trade Marketing. Now in his current role with Sun…
Breaking News: Possible Deal in Ag Labor Dispute
AgNet West has learned there is a possible agreement reached in the ongoing dispute between the farm labor union and the agriculture industry. No details of the agreement are released…
Global Cotton Production Forecast
Global cotton production, consumption, and trade are all forecast higher in USDA’s latest projection. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio report….