…March to wrap up a deal. They’ve also extended the time allowed between each round of discussions in order to have adequate time to consider new proposals. Negotiations grew contentious…
Cruz Outlines Hold on Northey Nomination, Wants RFS Meeting
…before the end of this month, as the deadline for the Environmental Protection Agency to release its final RFS volume requirements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trucking Industry Bracing for ELD Mandate
…percent of carriers and owner-operators are planning to comply with the mandate before the deadline, and another nine percent already have. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
…made the information available to aid farmers in preparing for the reporting deadline, which is November 15. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt says his agency is working on addressing the undue…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
…zip codes in 6 counties, and extended time for SNAP participants in other locations to submit claims for food lost in the disaster. Details on California’s D-SNAP program, including application…
Trade Negotiators at Odds Over NAFTA Proposals
…changes” regarding the trade deficit, a key Trump administration priority. After a failed round of talks, the renegotiation effort was extended into next year. The next set of negotiations will…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…written claim for food lost in the disaster. USDA extended the 10-day timeframe for submitting claims to November 8th for Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Solano, Sonoma, and Yuba counties….
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…up for his consideration, signing a total 859 and vetoing the rest. The governor was under an October 15th deadline to take some type of action on the proposed bills….
Water Year 2017 Just Short of Record
…between 2012 and 2015 set a record for the driest consecutive four-year period in California history. Many of the hydrologic impacts of the extended period of dry conditions have been…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…a very rough one,” said Gene Miyao, a University of California Cooperative Extension vegetable crops advisor in Woodland. “A lot of it has to do with our extended high temperatures…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…census response deadline of February 5, 2018. One recently added feature is a new video from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue reminding all producers to respond when they receive their…
Best Breeds for Livestock Guard Dogs
…ranchers most valuable resource include: The Great Pyrenees. The most widely used in America. Anatolian Shepherds. A breed which is historically known to be left alone with livestock for extended…
Bayer Seeking EU Review of Monsanto Deal
Bayer has asked the European Commission to extend its review deadline on its planned takeover of Monsanto. The move by Bayer, according to company officials, seeks to allow more time…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
…this year’s actual fire suppression costs. Continuous fire activity and the extended length of the fire season is driving costs. At the peak of Western fire season, there were three…