Deputy Secretary for Agriculture at CalEPA and Acting Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), Val Dolcini provided an update on some important materials for California farmers and ranchers. …
Grape Assessment Increase, and Decrease
…Control Program assessment fee will be one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of value. These assessment rates are established annually by the Secretary of the California Department of…
New DPR Director Excited to Improve Agency Transparency
Deputy Secretary for Agriculture at CalEPA, Val Dolcini was also recently named Acting Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). Acknowledging that the agency can sometimes be at odds…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…wars are adding to the increasing financial burden on our farmers and ranchers. “While we are grateful for the continuing support for American agriculture from President Trump and Secretary Perdue,…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…to match their enthusiasm and patriotism as we support them,” Secretary Perdue added. Here are comments from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue about the $16 billion package aimed at supporting…
MFP Details: ‘Minimum of $15 an Acre Initially’
…damage or market damage that has been caused to each commodity because of the tariffs.” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said that farmers who qualify for the program can…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
The latest round of support from the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) has provided California-based agricultural groups with more than $31 million in ATP payments. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $100 million to 48 organizations through the Agricultural Trade…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-19-19
…nominations, U.S. Secretary Perdue and avocados as well as significant changes in the H2-A program proposal. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Administration of Trade Relief Funding Criticized Over Sizable JBS Award
…– not the business interests of foreign corporations.” Secretary Perdue was asked about the trade relief funding that was awarded to JBS USA while he was at the recent AgTech…
Perdue Observes Challenges Facing California Avocados First-Hand
…industry is facing. Secretary Perdue spent time at Rancho Guejito Avocado Farm in Escondido touring the operation and talking with industry members. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue picking avocados. Courtesy: California…
Perdue on the Department of Labor’s Proposed H2A Modernized Rule
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to modernize the H-2A program to reflect stakeholder concerns…
Pushing for USMCA Ratification: ‘California Farmers, Let Your Voice Be Heard’
…would have on their operations. One of the speakers to spotlight the potential for the new trade agreement was U.S. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney….
USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…hope producers’ margins will increase, the Dairy Margin Coverage program is providing support at a critical time for many in the industry,” said Bill Northey, USDA Under Secretary for Farm…