…more than 800 new bills into law during the last legislative session, with several new laws having a direct impact on agricultural employers. The deadline to file harassment and retaliation…
U.S. and South Korea Reach Agreement on Guaranteed Market Access for American Rice
…America’s farmers and ranchers. Exports are critical for the economic health of the U.S. rice industry, with half our crop being exported every year. Agreements like this, that expand opportunities…
The Western View: November is Veterans Month
…Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine….
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Shareable Resources Were Just The Beginning, Part 1
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USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…second relief strategy to support American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals to open more markets to help American farmers compete…
Brazil’s Implementation of Tariff Rate Quota for Wheat a Win for American Farmers
…exports, like high Brazilian tariffs on our wheat. We are excited about the additional export opportunity U.S. wheat farmers will have with the opening of this TRQ. Exports are critical…
Poultry Groups Applaud Agreement to Resume Imports of U.S. Poultry Products to China
…as another $1 billion of potential exports of other chicken products, including leg and breast meat. Turkey exports could generate another $100 million in sales and poultry breeding stock at…
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
U.S. poultry exports expected to top $1 billion annually (USDA) – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement on China’s decision…
Round Two of 2019 MFP Payments to Be Issued in Coming Weeks
…“The numbers that we’re talking about right now would be very beneficial to agricultural producers and we’re hopeful that trade would supplant any type of farm aid needed in 2020…
USDA Rule Puts Pressure on California to Finalize Hemp Regulations
…regulated by USDA,” said Josh Huntsinger, Placer County Agricultural Commissioner. “These regulations that went into effect on October 31 state that 30 days after October 31 growers can then apply…
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Funding and Time Not Enough
…million. Still, Western Agricultural Processors Association’s Director of Regulatory Affairs Jodi Devaours said that investment and timeline are just simply not enough. “Anyone who knows anything about what it takes…
New Lighting Requirements for Agriculture Arriving by Next Harvest
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is moving quickly on implementing lighting requirements for agricultural operations working at night. The concept for updating nighttime regulations for lighting dates…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Start-up Challenges and the Importance of Analyzing Data
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Another Increase in Irrigated Lands Regulatory Fees
Agricultural water users should be preparing themselves for even higher water bills after another fee increase related to the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP). The underlying purpose for the program…