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Censky, McKinney, Sworn in at USDA
Censky Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue welcomed two leaders to his staff at the Department of Agriculture Tuesday. Perdue swore in Steve Censky as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, and Ted McKinney…
Wildfires Continue to Sweep Through Northern California
…the agriculture industry in the area. Numerous farmers and ranchers have already been forced to evacuate, with many more making the necessary preparations to leave if the wildfires continue to…
Mexico, Canada, Could Seek Dairy Access to U.S.
…fresh cheeses in the U.S., there could be pressure to allow those products in. The U.S. has already eliminated most agricultural tariffs through the NAFTA framework, except for dairy and…
Conaway: NAFTA Too Important to Screw up
…meeting was to ensure Canada understand that U.S. agriculture “has a keen interest in getting NAFTA done and done right.” Conaway said U.S. agriculture would continue “to stay at the…
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…of ag in Orange County, and invest in the development of future leaders for agriculture,” Lopez said. “This donation, and the formation of the Presidential Chair for Ag Education, is…
Quota Implementation Plan Explained at Upcoming Meetings
…consideration, the Producer Review Board submitted the QIP language which was recently approved by California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. If the proposed QIP is approved, a…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 10-10-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
NAFTA Negotiators Head to Washington This Week
NAFTA negotiators head into the fourth of seven scheduled rounds of talks this week in Washington, and agriculture is concerned as the talks enter a critical stage. American Farm Bureau…
World Wildlife Fund UK: Meat Production is Killing the Planet
…new research from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization that essentially finds that cattle, for example, are doing the planet a favor by eating grains that are not edible…
Business Leaders to Talk Trade with Mexico
…U.S. Chamber of Commerce will lead a delegation of U.S. CEO’s to Mexico City. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. business leaders will meet with counterparts from Mexico’s private sector and…
Agriculture Changes Expected in KORUS Revisions
…U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and South Korea trade officials, the two nations agreed to open KORUS to renegotiation. The U.S. proposed revisions to language in KORUS regarding industrial goods,…
Sage Grouse Comment Period Announced
Front view of a bi-state sage-grouse. Bureau of Land Management photo. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it will open a public comment period and assess options…
House Agriculture Working on 2018 Farm Bill
Conaway The House Agriculture Committee is drafting the next farm bill and could bring the bill for consideration by the full House of Representatives yet this year. House Agriculture Committee…