…be a “relatively minor update” of the 2014 farm bill. Others have said to believe that the next farm bill will be introduced earlier next year. House Agriculture Committee staff…
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…(11/14/2017). Much of the two-day prelude to the official talks are expected to focus on textiles, labor, cross-border trade and intellectual property. There’s little expectation of talks regarding agriculture, at…
Fresno State Ag Mechanization Lab Gets Update
…a hydraulic shear, hydraulic brake, drill press, ironworker, band saw, and chop saw equipment, engine stands and metal material storage units. The mechanized agriculture program in the Plant Science Department…
New Pesticide Regulations Begin January 1
…California Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) disallows many applications within a quarter-mile radius from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Western Agricultural Processors Association was one of many groups opposing…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding available to research new, environmentally-friendly pesticides, and innovative tools and strategies to replace methyl bromide,…
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 12 individuals to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. Producers appointed to serve three-year terms are: Susan V. Pinkerton, Santa Paula,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-14-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Labor, Guestworker Programs Lead Sustainable Ag Expo
…percent of the average hourly rate. Martin said he is unsure how that will affect these issues. California agriculture remains dependant on labor contractors, and Martin said employees need to…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…USDA is preparing contingency plans in case we lose NAFTA,” Durdan adds, “but at the farm level there is no amount of preparation that will make a difference when it…
Organic Livestock Rule Delayed Until January
The U.S. Department of Ag announced it will delay the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule until January 19. The Hagstrom Report says the announcement was strongly criticized by several…
Agri View: Montana Agriculture Losses
Everett Griner talks about agriculture losses in Montana in today’s Agri View. The wildfires in Montana caused terrific losses for the ranchers and other producers. Montana Agriculture Losses…
Secretary Perdue Supports Better Guestworker Program
…the current H-2A guestworker program with an H-2C program that would be administered by the United States Department of Agriculture. The bill was introduced on October 2 by House Judiciary Committee…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-13-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Agri View: Louisiana Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about Louisiana agriculture in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses some of the products produced in Louisiana we use on a daily basis. Louisiana Agriculture Image courtesy of…