…to bolster small and very small meat and poultry processors across the United States. The legislation seeks to enhance access to critical food safety information, facilitate interstate sales of inspector-approved…
Solar Credits Costing Non-Solar Panel Owners
…Assembly Bill 942 is a major step in the wrong direction, according to the Western Tree Net Association (WTNA), California’s farmers and food processors made multi-million-dollar investments by entering into…
U.S. and Mexico Strike Deal on Screwworm Control
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Sewage Problem Issue in Mexico
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Voices of the Valley: The 411 on H-2A
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NCBA Supports Trump Administration’s Tariff Strategy
…a final goal. The association aims to hold major beef exporting countries like China, Brazil, and Australia accountable while also seeking to open new markets, particularly in the United Kingdom,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Western Great Plains Becomes Open Cattle Range
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American Agriculture History Minute: British Attempt Restriction of Westward Expansion
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American Agriculture History Minute: Mid-1800s Rapid Agriculture Growth
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USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimates for Rice
…to Puerto Rico. Exports were lowered by 1.5 million hundredweight, with a 2 million reduction in long grain exports to the Western Hemisphere and a 0.5 million increase in medium…
Bill to Ease Waste Reporting Rules for Nut Processors Advances
…of the bill, including The Western Tree Nut Association, say the regulation has created unnecessary paperwork and costs. Association President and CEO Roger A. Isom testified that nut processors “utilize…
Tree Nut Growers Prepare for New Water Rules Ahead of 2025 Deadline
DepositPhotos image The Western Tree Nut Association (WTNA), along with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), held the…