…a series of recent USDA actions to expand flexibility and ease challenges for partners and stakeholders who help feed our nation’s children. Other actions include: Publishing the School Meal Flexibility…
Injunction Prohibits Component of Pest Prevention and Management Program
…males of the species, or other insects that prey on the targeted pest is still allowed, but any further action is prohibited until the CDFA certifies a revised Environmental Impact…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…producers. The program was established under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act. To learn more about the CGCS program, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/cgcs or contact a local FSA…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
…the course of a year, he served in Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Marin, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and Sonoma counties as well as serving as Acting District Conservationist in Del Norte County…
Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
…featured speakers from several areas of the ag sector offering presentations on topics such as the importance of soil health, the continuing adoption of drones in agriculture, and sustainable agricultural…
Ag Committee Members Press USDA on Payments to Deceased Farmers
…says farmers must be “actively engaged in farming” in order to receive farm program benefits. Farmers do that by providing labor or management. USDA recently issued guidance that considers an…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
…to put pressure on Mexico and Canada. Hatch doesn’t believe Trump will actually withdraw from the agreement. “I think that’s part of his negotiation posture,” he says, “and in all…
Support for Farmers with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
…Smith Lever Act for Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification. Through the combined dedication and expertise of the Cooperative Extension System and nonprofit disability organizations, the AgrAbility…
Confirmation of Northey for USDA Applauded
…Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Risk Management Agency will be providing an even better customer experience. I am excited to finally have Bill on board.”…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-23-18
…Taylor Hillman. Immigration reform is back in the headlines with the California Farm Bureau Federation releasing a statement that they cannot support the AG Act the way it’s currently written….
USDA Opens New Office in Vietnam to Help Facilitate Increasing Agricultural Trade
…safe agricultural trade, ensuring effective and efficient management of internationally-based programs, and investing in international capacity-building through various training programs abroad to enhance technical, administrative, and diplomatic skills and competencies….
CFBF Seeks Alternatives to AG Act
…also includes an Agricultural Guestworker Act, or AG Act, which would create a new agricultural visa program. CFBF President Jamie Johansson said the AG Act, in its current form, contains…
Former Cotton and Groundwater Executive Casey Creamer Joins CCM Staff
…Association, he addressed public policy issues and regulatory demands while focusing on grower priorities. At Citrus Mutual his role will be an elevation of those activities at both the state…
Almond Update: Don’t Forget About Bee Water and Removal
The almond industry is in the middle of the bloom season and there is plenty of best management practices for growers to do while the pollinators are still foraging. ABC’s…