…earlier this year, the agency will continually be evaluating new and emerging technologies which can help advance food safety measures. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…prices,” said Richard Fordyce, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “USDA is here to support the economic stability of American agricultural producers by helping them maintain their competitive edge…
Chlorpyrifos Sales to End in California by February 2020
…stated that the agency will be aggressive in its enforcement of the regulations. Chlorpyrifos has been used in multiple different crops including almonds, walnuts, citrus, grapes, and cotton to control…
Citrus Grower Offer Extended
…cost. Check out Nufarm TreeFirst program details. Mycoshield is EPA approved for use on citrus fruit crops in Nevada, Texas, Arizona, and Florida through June 28, 2020 per a Section…
Shasta Dam Project Hits Another Roadblock
…moving ahead with the environmental review it had been conducting pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). WWD is the nation’s largest irrigation district and has been pursuing the…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…support and serve new and beginning farmers. The committee is funded by the Farm Service Agency. USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement provides oversight, which ensures fiscal accountability and…
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
…and farming, and cotton production specifically,” said NCC Vice President of Washington Operations Reece Langley. “That impact ranges from how EPA can register certain crop protection products for use on…
Breakthrough in the Battle Against HLB
…graft infected wood into another tree to cause infection, both of which present issues of consistency. The level of bacterial infection is not uniform between psyllids, and environmental factors can…
California Receives Nearly $28 Million for Dairy Margin Coverage
…small fraction of financial support under the Margin Protection Program (MPP) which was replaced by DMC. “The Dairy Margin Coverage program has proven its worth, with more than $300 million…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025…
Registration Opens for Massive 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…will be continued the next morning with a morning full of educational sessions. In addition, the National Environmental Stewardship Award winner will be named at a special reception Wednesday, Feb….
Producers Discouraged by Sec. Perdue’s Sentiment Toward Small Farms
…that’s kind of what we’ve seen here,” Perdue noted. “It’s very difficult when in economy of scale with the capital needs and all the environmental regulations and everything else today,…
Ag Groups Respond to Trump Administration Announcement Upholding the RFS
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA-Oct. 4, 2019) — The National Corn Growers Association welcomed an announcement from President Trump directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to follow the letter of…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
WASHINGTON, (USDA-October 4, 2019) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue issued the following statements after President Donald J….
