…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
…Coalition just days ago, to advance federal policy initiatives that foster growth toward a circular economy based on innovative products derived from agricultural commodities. Encompassing a broad range of technologies,…
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…
Heat Wave Takes a Toll on UK Corn
…the agricultural impacts are going to be significant,” he said. “It’s going to take us weeks to ascertain what the yield impacts are, but I can assure you, given the…
Beagle Brigade Act Seeks to Bolster Pest and Disease Protection
The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 has been introduced in an effort to enhance protections against foreign plant pests and diseases. More than 50 agricultural, veterinary, and livestock organizations have…
Increased Tariffs on Fertilizer Imports Rejected by ITC
…to place higher duties on imports of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) fertilizer. The ITC vote negates the Commerce Department ruling that found Russia, Trinidad, and Tobago were unfairly subsidizing exports…