…14 and feature antique tractor exhibits, trucks and other agricultural engines along with various vendors and multiple family-friendly activities. “We go from World Ag Expo that’s very ‘business-y’ to kind…
Make the Border Wall an Asset not a Liability
…2,000 mile solar and wind energy park and transmission route. Some of the electricity would power massive desalination plants, which would travel by pipeline to new agricultural, industrial, and community…
USDA Census of Agriculture One Week Away
Videos on how to use Census data are now available The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2017 Census of Agriculture results…
USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help with H2A Applications, Managing Loans
…agricultural visa program,” said Secretary Perdue. “In my travels across the country, I have consistently heard people express a desire for greater use of technology in the way we deliver…
AFBF Concerned about Labor, Trade if Border Closed
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the administration to make sure that any steps undertaken to tighten enforcement at the U.S. border do not create more uncertainty for agricultural…
New Report Highlights the Scale of Industry Concentration in Agriculture
…understanding of the issue. Between 1986 and 2015 the market share for the four largest poultry processing businesses grew from 35 percent to 58 percent. The biggest four hog processors…
Seed Industry Storms the Hill
A diverse group of seed-industry leaders, representing companies of all sizes, sectors and geographies, are gathered in Washington, D.C. for the American Seed Trade Association’s (ASTA) annual Storm the Hill…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering more details on several western groups urging Congress to…
App Brings STEM Agriculture Games to Youth
…resources are made possible through the generous support of title sponsor Corteva Agriscience, Agricultural Division of Dow DuPont. To take advantage of the free My American Farm resources, games and…
NPPC Calls for Swift U.S./Japan Trade Negotiation
…International Trade Association’s “Future of U.S.-Japan Trade” panel on April 3. A position paper by Nick Giordano, NPPC’s vice president and counsel, global government affairs, can be found here. Source:…
California Climate Investments Make Progress on Emissions Goal
…more than $3.4 billion that has been made available to eligible projects. Other programs that have benefitted from the investment program include the provision of agricultural worker vanpools and agricultural…
Ag Groups Urge Congress to Include Water in Infrastructure Package
…than 100 agricultural and water organizations, including Western Growers, California Farm Bureau Federation, and Western Agricultural Processors Association, took part in sending a letter addressed to members of the House…
AAP Supports Soda Taxes, Promotes Milk as Substitute
A recent announcement made by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association, called for taxes on sugary drinks as the percentage of consumption presents health risks…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion of the Produce Safety Rule
…placing almonds on the rarely consumed raw list.” The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) had also been working with the Oregon Winegrowers Association and the Washington Winegrowers Association to…