…EPCRA do not explicitly exempt farms because Congress never believed that agriculture would be covered under these statutes, so a specific statutory exemption was not viewed to be necessary. Unfortunately,…
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue participated in a town hall meeting at the 51st World Ag Expo taking place at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Attendees got the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-13-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Canada: 73 Percent of U.S. Milk Price is Subsidized
…Haney is the founder of the Canadian ag website Real Agriculture Dot Com, who says the report is tilted in favor of Canada. However, he also says it’s important to…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…FFA at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. “The agriculture community is a small, tight-knit community,” said Woolf.” Participating in the agriculture program at North High School has given…
Sales Closing Dates Near for Most Crops
…agriculture is an inherently risky business. Federal crop insurance indemnities for these disasters totaled more than $1 billion in 2017. “The prosperity of the rural economy depends on our farmers…
President’s Infrastructure Plan Paves Way for Boosting Rural Economy, Farm Bureau Says
…U.S. agriculture’s place as a world leader in production. We also applaud the administration for placing the decisions of how these dollars should be spent back at the local level….
Secretary Perdue Applauds Trump Infrastructure Agenda, Benefits to Rural America
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised the infrastructure agenda laid out by President Donald J. Trump, specifically its emphasis on investment in rural America. The plan calls for 25…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-12-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. “What the spending bill means for agriculture and we talk to our friends at AgWell Solar,…
What the Budget Bill Means for Farmers and Ranchers
…contains a total of $89 billion in disaster aid, $3.5 billion of which is intended for the agriculture industry. The majority of that money is ad hoc disaster assistance. A…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Delayed Again
A final decision regarding the California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FFMO) has encountered a further delay as announced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). A decision was initially…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-09-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. We talk with fifth-generation Monterey County rancher and new NCBA President Kevin Kester about the associations…
USDA February WASDE Report
The latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the Department of Agriculture shows lower estimated soybean exports for the 2017-18 crop year. USDA lowered soybean exports…
Cruz Hold on Northey Continues
Northey Cruz Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley this week attempted to move forward the nomination of Bill Northey to a top Department of Agriculture post, but was again blocked by Texas…