…House, “I write to you today to express my concern that your administration is not making agricultural trade a priority. Two positions that are essential to agricultural trade have been…
Contract Producers Eligible for Assistance Under Recent CFAP 2 Update
…contract growers were left out and worked with lawmakers and the administration to ensure all farmers’ voices were being heard,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a…
FDA Adjusts Lettuce Sampling Protocols for the Salinas Valley
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its lettuce sampling protocols for the Salinas Valley. FDA has been in the process of collecting and testing lettuce grown in…
Propane Prices Heading Higher
…89.3 million barrels a year ago. The Energy Information Administration says that’s a 35 percent reduction in stocks year-over-year. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau…
EPA Moves to End Chlorpyrifos Use on National Scale
…guided by the most reliable determinant of safety, which is science. This administration has repeatedly made commitments to abide by science, yet the EPA decision on chlorpyrifos strays from that…
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification
…your local USDA Service Center. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for…
Infrastructure Bill to Improve Broadband Access with $65 Billion in Support
…support in rural areas. A total of $42.45 billion is designated to go to individual state projects, funded through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Commerce Department….
New Action Plan for Cyclospora Released by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new strategy guideline for addressing foodborne illness. Similar to what was done to address E. coli outbreaks related to leafy…
Task Force Seeks More Favorable Gene Editing Regulations
…GMOs to allow for individual regulation. The task force also supports updates to the regulatory framework of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to better align with current gene…
Appropriations Bill Includes Additional Funding for Smoke Exposure Research
…Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee includes $5 million in federal funding for smoke exposure research. The funding would go to the Mitigating the Adverse Consequences of Wildfire…
Executive Order Addresses Right to Repair and Market Competition
…continue to work with the administration to ensure changes are consistent with our grassroots policy, and farmers and ranchers are provided greater flexibility to remain competitive in our growing economy.”…
Improving Rural Broadband Access with Interagency Agreement
…Administration (NTIA) will be coordinating a comprehensive approach to broadband. A recently signed interagency agreement will enable better communication between federal agencies. The agreement will also allow for a more…
Agriculture Funding Bill Adds Nearly $3 Billion in Support
The House Appropriations Committee recently approved an agriculture funding bill that includes a significant allocation increase. The Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill for the Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration,…
Latest Developments with Proposition 1 Grant Programs
…“Through the leadership of this Administration and support of the restoration community, we are focusing on increasing the pace and scale of restoration and protection of our ecosystems, especially as…