…and Supplemental DMC, which have already delivered over $1 billion in benefits for the 2023 program year. “This program is critical to keeping small, organic dairies sustainable as they continue…
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
…categories has increased. In higher-income economies, including the United States, Switzerland, Australia, and Canada, disposable incomes remain larger, and the food share of consumer expenditures is smaller than those in…
Quality Reports Detail Western Wheat Crop Conditions
Two crop quality reports were recently released, providing insight into wheat crop conditions in California and Arizona. The 2023 Hard Red Wheat & Hard White Wheat report measures the production…
FIRA USA Proves to Be ‘Bigger and Better’ in Salinas
…of Innovation for Western Growers, Walt Duflock said the idea was to do the event “bigger and better” for 2023. The three-day agtech event in Salinas attracted more than 1,500…
Colorado River Basin Survey Highlights Ag Concerns
…the Western Landowners Alliance (WLA) and the University of Wyoming, spotlight a substantial “trust gap” between ag water users and state and federal agencies. It appears most individuals in the…
Deadlines Approaching for AIM for Climate Components
…innovation mission for climate? The US-United Arab Emirates co-chaired AIM for Climate Initiative sponsors a webinar the last week of September on the food systems and agriculture innovation agenda highlighting…
New H-2A Rules Proposed by Department of Labor
…for Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States. The NPRM will be open for public comment for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register….
APHIS Finalizes Changes to Import Regulations for Horses
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is finalizing amendments to its import regulations for horses. These amendments will better align our regulations…
World Food Prices Lower in August
…by ample global supplies from a record harvest in Brazil and the start of the harvest in the United States of America. Among other coarse grains, world prices of sorghum…
Exotic Fruit Flies Especially Problematic for California This Year
…first quarantine in the Western Hemisphere for the Tau fruit fly was issued earlier this year. More than 100 square miles have been placed under quarantine in Los Angeles County….
Group Wants Candidates to Understand Importance of Trade
…weeks ago said, If elected, he wants to put a 10 percent tariff on all products coming into the United States. He said he wanted to create a ring around…
Western Citrus Projects Receive Block Grant Funding
The California and Arizona departments of agriculture have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for four citrus projects. Funding comes from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) 2023…
EPA Amends WOTUS Rule; NCBA Responds
…amending the 2023 definition of “Waters of the United States”(WOTUS) rule (.pdf). EPA Administrator Michael Regan says while he’s “disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision in the Sackett case, EPA…
Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act Seeks to Bolster NRCS Program
…consolidation of planning for subwatersheds exceeding 250,000 acres, addressing historical disadvantages faced by Western interests. Such consolidation would allow for more comprehensive planning, enhancing project outcomes. Central to the bill…