…Trump Administration has enacted tax and regulatory policies that have helped make America energy dominant. The Administration has cut burdensome red tape through deregulation, including signing a record number of…
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
…entitled the “Rally to Stop the Stealin’ (sic)”. According to OCM, this event was intended to place pressure on the Trump Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny…
President Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Bill to Fund Farm Payments
The stopgap spending bill that was overwhelmingly passed by the House last week progressed through the Senate on Thursday by a vote of 85 to 15. President Donald Trump signed…
California Producers Set for Success with Better Access to Japan
California farmers and ranchers should see some noticeable benefits from the latest trade deal that has been agreed to with Japan. President Donald Trump recently signed the new trade deal…
Concerns Over New Tomato Suspension Agreement with Mexico
…right direction. “Today’s successful outcome validates the Administration’s strong and smart approach to negotiating trade deals,” Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said in a press release. “The Department’s action brought…
Agriculture Groups Respond to Japan Trade Deal
…Today’s announcement is welcome news for American families who produce U.S. beef and Japanese families who purchase it.” Houston praised the Trump Administration for prioritizing trade negotiations with Japan. “President…
New Japanese Trade Deal Expands Market for Agricultural Products
A new Japanese trade deal was announced this morning after President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to terms to benefit both countries. The new agreement addresses…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Open for 2020
…electronically using FAAST by Friday, October 18, 2019, at 5 pm PST. Prospective applicants may contact CDFA’s Office of Grants Administration at (916) 657-3231 or grants@cdfa.ca.gov for additional information. Source:…
Perdue Comments on Administrative Actions to Streamline H-2A Process
…the H-2A program. “Both of these actions by DOL are critical changes the Administration is making to improve the H-2A application process,” Secretary Perdue said. “President Trump is committed to…
California Receives Funding to Support Trade Development
California will be receiving significant funding support to help promote trade development for small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted $600,000 to the California Department of Food…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…it can work for you, too.” More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, which provides support, certainty and stability to our nation’s…
Former Agriculture Secretaries Announce Support for USMCA
(Washington, D.C. (USDA-September 19, 2019) – All former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture since President Reagan’s Administration announced support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter to Congressional leaders,…
Tariff Increases Delayed as ‘Good Will’ Gesture
The tariff increases for Chinese imports that were scheduled to be implemented on October 1 is now being delayed by two weeks, in what President Donald Trump is calling “a…
Senate Bill 1 Passes – Governor Newsom to Veto
…any new authority to push back against the Trump Administration’s environmental policies and it limits the state’s ability to rely upon the best available science to protect our environment.” The…