…$9.1 billion. In 2014, U.S. agricultural exports to China exceeded $24 billion. From 2000 to 2017, U.S. agricultural exports to China increased by 700%. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored…
New DPR Director Excited to Improve Agency Transparency
…with the agricultural industry, Dolcini hopes to improve collaboration between varying interests and increase agency transparency. Dolcini “I think more often than not people appreciate the fact that we’re telling…
Prune Market Presents Challenges for Growers This Year
Despite a good growing season for California prunes, the current market may present some challenges for growers. A grower survey conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…America’s farmers ultimately want trade more than aid. It is critically important to restore agricultural markets and mutually beneficial relationships with our trading partners around the world. “We are hopeful…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…other trade disruptions. The Market Facilitation Program (MFP), Food Purchase and Distribution Program (FPDP), and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) will assist agricultural producers while President Trump works to address…
Mitigate Liability Risk by Vetting Your Farm Labor Contractor
…inherent with workers on my property,” said AgSafe President and CEO Amy Wolfe. “Both state and federal law make it very clear: you will have some degree of liability if…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
The latest round of support from the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) has provided California-based agricultural groups with more than $31 million in ATP payments. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
Guest-Worker Reforms Essential as Enforcement Increases
(AFBF) — The federal government’s announcement of plans to expand and expedite the deportation of undocumented workers prompted a forceful call for guest-worker reforms by AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “We…
The Western View: Storming Area 51? Bad Idea
…written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and…
CAWG Foundation Awards Student Scholarships
…Recipients Maricarmen Frias Prieto, Salinas, Everett Alvarez High School Maricarmen’s family includes generations of farmworkers, and she has seen the struggles of this life and in her community. There have…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $100 million to 48 organizations through the Agricultural Trade…
New Smoke Exposure Regulation Arriving at Height of Fire Season
…have to ensure that they can get their workers indoors,” said AgSafe President and CEO Amy Wolfe. “If that’s not feasible, they have to make available for voluntary use, respirators…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…market status of U.S. agricultural products in that country. The group also visited retail stores to view U.S. beef products on display and learn how they’re marketed to Japanese consumers….
Significant Increase in Prune Production Forecast
Based on a survey of dried plum growers conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the 2019 crop forecast is calling for a significant increase in tonnage from last…