…another 90,000. First responders from several different departments are working to control the fire while multiple agencies including the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are working to provide…
Domestic Hemp Production Program Becoming Official
…Agricultural Marketing Service website. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
Orchard Recycling Getting Closer to Financial Assistance
…experimental field trial at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension station of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension. “We are excited to propose a new science-based…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Real MEAT Act of 2019
…meat product is determined to be misbranded; If FDA fails to undertake enforcement within 30 days of notifying USDA, the Secretary of Agriculture is granted authority to seek enforcement action….
California Dairy Farmers on Track to Meet Methane Reduction Goal
…to approximately 25 percent of the levels measured in 2013. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
California Hemp Industry Takes Next Step with SB 153
…this important legislation and to Governor Newsom for signing it into law.” SB 153 requires California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross to consult with Governor Newsom,…
USDA Invests in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 31 States
Investments will Benefit Nearly 300,000 Rural Residents WASHINGTON (USDA-Oct. 16, 2019) — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced that USDA is…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. Bailey’s two-year term expires on Sept. 17, 2021. The purpose of the Committee…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…our financials, our board, our communications, and our operations. In fact, the Secretary of Agriculture himself appoints all 99 CBB board members, which includes both domestic producers and importers, a…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…including our dairy producers,” said Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “As Secretary Perdue said, farmers are pretty good at managing through tough times, and we know…
Producers Discouraged by Sec. Perdue’s Sentiment Toward Small Farms
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently made some statements that are causing some concern for operators of small farms. During a town hall-style meeting with farmers at the World…
Ag Groups Respond to Trump Administration Announcement Upholding the RFS
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA-Oct. 4, 2019) — The National Corn Growers Association welcomed an announcement from President Trump directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to follow the letter of…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
WASHINGTON, (USDA-October 4, 2019) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue issued the following statements after President Donald J….
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
…entitled the “Rally to Stop the Stealin’ (sic)”. According to OCM, this event was intended to place pressure on the Trump Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny…