…Bill – hearings on which already are underway – language directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to: Contract with an offshore, vendor-maintained vaccine bank that would have available FMD antigen…
Agriculture Groups Worried About Import Restrictions
The National Pork Producers Council and 17 other food and agriculture organizations, representing the vast majority of production agriculture, sent a letter to the Trump administration urging it to refrain…
Western View: Ventura County
…program called ‘Treasure Our Farms’. It’s is an education program designed to engage and inform the community about the value and beauty of Agriculture in Ventura County. The mission is…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
Twelve cotton producers from Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri will observe cotton and other agricultural operations in California’s San Joaquin Valley the week of July 17 as part of…
Amazon Food Stamp Policy Ruffling Feathers
…giant may not be playing by the rules. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says USDA feels Amazon isn’t doing anything wrong. The grocery store industry is telling USDA officials and lawmakers…
Humiston Stressed Value, Infrastructure to House Ag
Glenda Humiston, Vice President of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, recently spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. The purpose was to ensure the committee understands the…
RFS Pulls Back on Some Biofuels
The Environmental Protection Agency released its proposals on how much biofuels will go into the national fuel supply next year and it was a mixed bag. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report…
Agri View: Growing Population Challenges
…still a challenge to agriculture. The farmers who grow the crops don’t seem to be worried. Looking at their efforts in the last half century one can understand why. You…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…to Kings County agriculture turned out to be minor, Kings County Farm Bureau Executive Director Dusty Ference said a few other fields experienced flooding, adding, “Some of those concerns have…
Agri View: School Lunch Problem
Everett Griner talks about the changing of the guard brought changes to the school lunch program in today’s Agri View. School Lunch Problem Agriculture officials were not happy with former…
UC a Key Link for AgTech
…other big businesses and investors. “Agriculture has, and should have, Silicon Valley’s attention,” UC President Janet Napolitano said during her keynote address to attendees. Napolitano interviewed by AgNet West’s Taylor…
Sugar Deal Sparks Twitter Debate
…addresses long-term complaints that many in the American sugar industry had regarding unfair trade practices by Mexico. However, Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says many conservative voices spoke out against the…
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee advanced the fiscal year 2018 spending bill for discretionary programs at USDA and other agencies at just over $20 billion. That’s a $1.1 billion cut…
Farm Groups Have Their Say at NAFTA Hearings
…Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report said the overriding theme was a simple one: don’t harm agricultural exports. Each speaker pushed for benefits favorable to their groups while trying to hold onto…