American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement regarding the Administration’s efforts to facilitate the innovation of agricultural biotechnology can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Having…
Dozens of Californians Appointed to USDA Ag Trade Advisory Committees
…jointly managed by the USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The system is designed to ensure American trade policy and negotiating objectives correspond with the public- and…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…will help America’s farmers do what we aspire to do at USDA: Do Right and Feed Everyone.” Background: The Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products Executive Order calls…
Educating Urban Water Users on Agricultural Water Needs
The California Farm Water Coalition (CFWC) continues its effort to better educate urban water users about the issues the agricultural industry is working to overcome. The coalition has been shifting…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Begins June 25
…lineup, which includes presentations from county agricultural commissioners and a panel update on the canine HLB early detection project. “We’ll be hearing regional farm advisor reports and updates specific to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-11-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s episode, we clear up some news on trade relations with Mexico. Tariffs were…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…of Blythe farmland to take the water and stop the farming. They bought the land and have leased it back to farmers, with a program that tries to balance ag…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…facing significant challenges and tough decisions on their farms and ranches. Last month, immediately upon China reneging on commitments made during the trade talks, President Trump committed USDA to provide…
Additional Tariffs Still on the Table Despite Latest Agreement with Mexico
…percent in October. The last-minute agreement that was reached was appreciated by many politicians and farm groups concerned about the impact of additional tariffs. “The United States looks forward to…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…and a team from Kansas State University that included Zhenqi Su, Amy Bernardo, Bin Tian, Hui Chen and Harold Trick. The paper can be found here https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-019-0425-8. Source: USDA/Agricultural Research Service…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Brian German. In today’s episode we take a closer look into the how the hemp industry is…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-07-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Brian German. USDA Undersecretary Ted McKinney gives us an update on the overall trade environment as the…
Almond Update: Quality & Safety Symposium Covers Entire Supply Chain
The Almond Board of California’s 21st Annual Food Quality & Safety Symposium is June 13th in Lodi. Director of Quality Assurance and Industry Services Tim Birmingham said talks with cover…
Addressing the Financial Challenges of Small Farms
California’s regulatory environment can be challenging for the agricultural industry, particularly for smaller sized farming operations. Administrator of the California Farm Bureau Federation, Jim Houston recently spoke during a State…