…criteria include connecting agricultural production and marketing, e-Commerce, health care and education facilities. Previous research by USDA has demonstrated that high-capacity broadband is critical to all aspects of rural prosperity,…
Almond Industry Remains Committed to Continuous Improvement
…a critical aspect of keeping the almond industry competitive in the market. As California’s largest agricultural export and the third most valuable crop for the state, the almond industry plays…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…submitted for the contest by exhibitors of the largest annual agricultural show of its kind. The contest judges were made up of farmers, ranchers and industry professionals. The Top-10 New…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…ranchers, who need the dependability and certainty this legislation affords. This Farm Bill will help producers make decisions about the future, while also investing in important agricultural research and supporting…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…to benefit organic farming. The bill will also enhance trade programs to encourage exports of American farm goods. “Farm exports support jobs in rural California, of course, but also in…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…Water Rule will provide the clarity farmers and ranchers need to allow the continued production of food and farm products while conserving natural resources.” While much of the agricultural industry…
NCBA to Congress: Vote “Yes” to Get 2018 Farm Bill Across the Finish Line
…uncertain times, agricultural operations and rural communities depend on the certainty the Farm Bill provides. “NCBA was pleased to see authorization of a new Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine (FMD) bank. The FMD…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Release of Farm Bill Conference Report
…report, and hope the Congress can approve this legislation expeditiously. This legislation maintains a strong safety net for the farm economy, invests in critical agricultural research, and will promote agriculture…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…and everyone who eats. Working together, we continued to expand the diversity of our agricultural economy, maintained a strong food and farm safety net, created new opportunities in our small…
New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements Beginning in 2019
…noted that it is important that the entire agricultural industry is aware of the new law. The new threshold of five employees effectively covers all operations in California. About the…
Cattlemen Urge Action to Reduce Trade Barriers in Japan
…export market for U.S. beef, accounting for nearly $2 billion in sales in 2017. However, U.S. beef exports face tariffs as high as 50 percent under some circumstances. “NCBA strongly…
U.S. Beef Gains New Market Access in Morocco
…beef products is an important step in ensuring that American farmers and ranchers can continue to expand their exports of U.S. agricultural products,” said Ambassador Lighthizer. “I welcome Morocco’s agreement…
Food Sustainability Movement Fueled by Internet Connectivity
…and harm the image of the agricultural industry. “I think the internet created sustainability, the whole corporate sustainability movement because without that transparency none of us knew what was going…
Recent Iran Production Helping California Pistachios
…Richard Matoian said since then, yields and exports have increased, and California’s major competitor has aided that. Matoian also said that weather has hit the Iranian industry hard and could…