…care and tax reforms. Most important for farmers is the funding support included for conservation programs. Multiple agricultural groups have expressed praise for the legislation. The National Farmers Union (NFU)…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…and those engaged in seed and genetic development. Remove background check requirement. The 2018 Farm Bill has paved the way for hemp to be grown as an agricultural commodity. Farmers…
Vilsack Visits California to Announce Local Food Purchase Agreement
…the resiliency of supply chains. Up to $400 million is being invested as a means to address food affordability and stabilize agricultural supply chains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Syngenta Opens $15 Million Global Vegetable Seeds Quality Control Lab
…where countries or regions may be trying to protect their own agricultural interests and they don’t want invasive species. They also don’t want invasive pathogens coming in that could be…
USDA Taking Applications for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials
…requirements. Eligibility for the program extends to agricultural businesses, nongovernmental organizations involved with agricultural producers, along with non-federal government agencies. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director,…
Collaborating with Responsible Environmental Groups
Farmers and the environmental community are not always at odds with each other. Often, the agricultural industry and environmental and conservancy groups have overlapping interests, which can be better addressed…
Port of Oakland Protests Increase Concern Over Supply Chain Challenges
…a significant number of agricultural exports. Prior to the protests, there had been some progress made in addressing port congestion and getting products moved in a timelier manner. Shutting down…
Philippines Trade Mission a Success
Photo by Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley recently led a trade mission to the Philippines and says it was a successful trip. “It really…
Seasonal Workers Failing to Meet Labor Need in Meat and Dairy Sectors
…undocumented farmworkers in the U.S. today to address the labor needs of the meat and dairy industries and the agricultural sector more broadly.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
New Ag Coalition Focuses on Bioeconomy
…(AFBF); American Soybean Association (ASA); Corn Refiners Association (CRA); Growth Energy; National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA); National Corn Growers Association (NCGA); National Hemp Association; and Plant Based…
Week in Review: Pistachio Expectations Decline & Mitigating Red Scale in Citrus
…San Joaquin Valley. State and national agricultural leaders joined Republican lawmakers in urging the Senate to pass legislation to build on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Get all of the…
Close to 200 Industry Groups Oppose Tax Increase Proposals
…of the letter include the American Farm Bureau Federation, California Association of Winegrape Growers, National Pork Producers Council, and Western Growers. Expanding NIIT would increase tax rates imposed on family-owned…
Heat Wave Takes a Toll on UK Corn
…It’s in the north-western corner of the country,” he said. “Starting on July 9, Castilla y León had ten consecutive days at or above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the…
Beagle Brigade Act Seeks to Bolster Pest and Disease Protection
…Bureau Federation, California Citrus Mutual, National Pork Producers Council, and Western Growers. There are currently more than 116 agricultural canine teams working to screen materials entering the U.S. at border…