…frustration from the agricultural industry. “AFBF is extremely disappointed in the ruling to vacate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a press…
WTO Panel to Review China’s Compliance on Farm Product Imports
…quotas. China submitted its second request for a dispute panel to determine whether it has complied with a 2019 ruling concerning its tariff rate quotas for certain agricultural products, including…
USDA Has Big Expectations for Agricultural Exports
…new record in U.S. agricultural exports.” The latest trade projection is an increase of $9.5 billion from numbers that were released back in May. An updated definition of “agricultural products,”…
Organic and Specialty Crop Insurance Purchases Increase Substantially
…with new coverage opportunities have been the driving factors for the increase. “We recognize the necessity to adapt insurance options to meet agricultural producers’ needs. Our work in recent years…
Biomass Collaborative to Flesh Out Ag Burning Alternatives
…justice, and agricultural production. One of the groups representing agriculture in the Collaborative is the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA). Together the Collaborative will be working on practical solutions to…
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program to Award $10 Million in Funding
…is an important resource to strengthen the competitiveness of our nation’s specialty crop industry,” Administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Bruce Summers said in a press release. “By working across state…
The Western View: September is California Wine Month
…are more than 100 events going on, all to celebrate a California agricultural product that is enjoyed around the world. To find an event near you, visit CaliforniaWines.com. The Western…
Western House Members Ask for FEMA Disaster Declaration
…from governors of 10 drought-stricken states asking the Biden administration to declare a drought disaster that would allow “agricultural communities to get access to funds that aren’t available through existing…
AB 616 Passes California Senate, Disappointing Ag Groups
The California State Senate has approved AB 616, much to the dismay of several agricultural organizations. AB 616 would overhaul the voting process for unionization, allowing for a type of…
Industry Members Meet to Discuss the Future of Skilled Labor in Ag
A recent event in Reedley brought industry members together to go over the need for skilled labor in the agricultural sector. Hosted by the Western Growers Center for Innovation &…
Grassley Wants Administration to Fill Ag Trade Positions
…positions of Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Grassley said in the letter to the White…
California Plums Gain Market Access to Japan
…Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and Agricultural Research Service, as well as the Fresno and Tulare County Ag Commissioner offices for helping to move the process forward. Access to the…
Week in Review: Updates to Leafy Greens Testing Procedure, Free Mediation Available for Producers
FDA has been in the process of collecting and testing lettuce grown in the area and will continue until the end of harvest in November. The California Agricultural Mediation Program…
Contract Producers Eligible for Assistance Under Recent CFAP 2 Update
…to apply or make modifications to existing applications for CFAP 2. The announcement was welcome news to the agricultural industry. “While previous CFAP funding addressed many losses, AFBF recognized that…