…be through agribusiness, animal systems or even biotechnology. The field of agriculture is broad and diverse, and FFA is working to provide the next generation of leaders. Next month, the…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes New Rule on Navigable Waters
…Bureau Federation says. CFBF President Jamie Johansson said today’s release of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers encourages farmers and…
Ag Groups Applaud New WOTUS Rule Definition
The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule has now been clearly defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army. The new WOTUS rule…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Using Technology To Make Healthier Cows
…HarvestPort.com. Richard Strafehl of Healthy Cow Corporation joins WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue during this episode of Voice of the Valley. Healthy Cow is an ag-biotechnology company focused on helping dairy…
APHIS Moving Forward with Funding Farm Bill Initiatives
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be moving forward with funding several farm bill initiatives. The agency recently announced that it…
New USDA Honeybee Research Facility to Focus on Pollinator Health
…of all the environmental stressors that are out there? So how can we come together on this?” The research unit will be communicating with industry stakeholders to better understand the…
Significant Changes to Organic Import Guidelines on The Way
…of Congress, the US Department of Agriculture will be tightening requirements for uncertified handlers. Working with Customs and Border Protection, there will now be a mandate for all imports to…
Federal Agencies Launch a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation
…Environmental Protection Agency have launched a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation. The new resource will be a centralized tool for anyone looking for detailed information related to biotech rules and regulations,…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…Class 6 and 7 milk pricing programs that allowed their farmers to undersell U.S. producers. Key Provision: Biotechnology For the first time, the agreement specifically addresses agricultural biotechnology – including…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…four times. So, in the end, if you’re saying chlorpyrifos was a problem from an environmental standpoint, you’re making it worse by using other products multiple times.” About the Author…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…almond community is launching a new five-point Pollinator Protection Plan. A collection of important initiatives aimed at protecting bees during almond bloom and beyond, this new plan reaffirms the industry’s…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
Producers, Beat the Rush – Call Today to Make an Appointment (USDA/FSA) — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss (ARC)…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…agriculture and seafood products are addressed, including for meat, poultry, seafood, rice, dairy, infant formula, horticultural products, animal feed and feed additives, pet food, and products of agriculture biotechnology. Intellectual…
Phase One Trade Deal Signing: ‘Momentous Day for U.S. Agriculture’
…will be expected to restructure some of its sanitary and phytosanitary procedures, as well as some of the guidelines related to biotechnology products. “It does address how China will revise…
