…issue payments by the statutory deadline. Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund: The Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund application period closed March 15, 2019. FAS reviewed 8 affidavits and is on course…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease Now Detected in Arizona
…they all immediately died, so we picked up the disease right away in Utah,” said Jones. Bird owners are urged to practice good biosecurity protocol and report any sick birds…
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans
…workers from other countries. The U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of State, and state workforce agencies each manage parts of the H-2A Visa Program…
Emergency Process Pushing New Air Quality Standard for Wildfire Smoke
…With the emergency rulemaking process, Cal/OSHA is not obligated to respond to stakeholder comments. That eliminated the normal opportunity for collaboration to establish a qualitative and quantitative protocol for when…
Details on the Administration’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2020
…was signed into law that provides certainty on these programs for the five-year timeframe of the new farm bill,” said Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-22-19
…avocado season, why some cotton growers are voicing their concerns in the Farm Bill implementation process and why Tulare County’s student participation in CFBF’s Leaders Conference is beneficial for the…
Voicing Cotton Concerns in Farm Bill Implementation
…Access Program and the Foreign Market Development session is of particular interest to the cotton industry. “That’s one session where the National Cotton Council will be participating to highlight the…
Almond Update: Trust, Honesty, Partnerships Key in Sustainability Messaging
…building trusted partnerships is key to that messaging and aside from honesty, data is really important in those conversations to build trusted relationships. Listen to Roffe-Rackind’s full interview. Almond Update:…
Farm Bureau Leaders Visit Capitol, Meet New Faces
…to be heard. Johansson said farmers must be optimistic, to keep the fight going. “It’s the same, it’s trust but verified,” Johansson said. “There was a lot more hope in…
USDA Predicts Increase in Farm Income for 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is predicting a significant increase in farm income in the first projection for 2019. The 2019 Farm Sector Income Forecast that was released on…
Optimism for the Future of American Cotton in China
American cotton As negotiations between the U.S. and China continue, there is optimism for American cotton having a successful future in China. The House Ways and Means Committee held a…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-08-19
…effects of Chinese tariffs on American cotton and how the use of biologicals continues to become more popular. You’ll also hear from California Farm Bureau’s first vice president Shannon Douglas…
USDA and FDA Announce a Formal Agreement to Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a formal…
BASF Sells Two Properties to Competitors
…global markets, with expectations of being launched this year in the U.S., pending EPA registration. In addition to nematode protection, in corn, cotton and soybeans, the seed treatment contains a…