…Department of Agriculture last week, former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack criticized the incoming administration for delaying the selection of a nominee for the position. Vilsack said the delay will make…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
Former USDA Secretary to Serve as President and CEO Vilsack The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) announced that former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join the organization…
Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reopening the comment period for a proposed rule that would allow the importation of Hass avocados from…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal for a new industry-funded research and promotion program. The proposed Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order would cover…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
…agriculture and the people who make it happen. “We just completed our fourth season. Each season has 13 episodes, so we have done 52 total,” FCFB Executive Director and “Valley’s…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 16
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Drenching Rains Dent California Drought
…January 12 is .87 inches, and we are now 3 inches past that.” Reports show a significant change in the state’s main reservoir levels. California Department of Water Resources (DWR)…
Senate Resolution Would Roll Back WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. Rule, or “WOTUS,” was first introduced to the public in May of 2015, and it’s been largely unpopular since then. Ag Web…
Agriculture Groups Press Trump on Cuba
Over 100 U.S. agriculture groups are urging President-elect Donald Trump not to undo the changes that President Obama made in relation status between the U.S. and Cuba. Politico’s Morning Agriculture…
Changes Aimed at Ending the Inhumane Practice of Horse Soring
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced a final rule that includes changes that will help to protect horses from the cruel…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
The talent pipeline for the agricultural workforce begins well before college, and today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced the availability of $858,500…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…be adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index. One potential pitfall awaits businesses whose payrolls hover around the 25-worker border: which wage applies and when. The state Department of Industrial…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of 17 members and 18 alternates to serve on The Cotton Board. The cotton producers and importers appointed by the Secretary are charged…