National Agriculture Day serves as a time to acknowledge and celebrate the essential work that farmers and ranchers perform. Initially beginning in 1973 with the formation of the Agriculture Council…
Ag Groups Challenge Additional $4 an Hour ‘Hero Pay’
…add the costs of COVID prevention,” said Jason Resnick, Western Growers Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “Every hour, every day that family farmers have to pay this increased wage…
Secretary Vilsack Declares Drought Conditions in California
…all areas of California are now considered natural disaster areas due to drought. The designation from Secretary Vilsack means that farmers and ranchers are considered eligible for assistance programs through…
USDA Makes Additional Funding Available for Value-Added Produce Grant Program
…Appropriations Act of 2021. The grant funding is intended to support farmers and ranchers that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With another $35 million dollars in additional funding…
Understanding the California Water Futures Market
…an agreed-upon cost for water, in the event the price increases. Supporters of the futures market have described it as being a tool for farmers and ranchers to use as…
Katherine Tai Confirmed as New U.S. Trade Representative
…to build bipartisan support for policies and her experience with enforcing fair-trade rules will help America’s farmers and ranchers compete internationally and continue putting food on tables around the world.”…
Senate Hearing Highlights Role of Ag in Mitigating Climate Change
…Forestry heard from producers about climate efforts already underway within the industry. The hearing, Farmers and Foresters: Opportunities to Lead in Tackling Climate Change, addressed ways agriculture can continue contributing…
Farm City Newsday 1,000 Episodes Celebration Wraps Up with Biobest
…information out to the industry. “Doing this daily podcast to provide farmers, growers, and anybody in the agriculture industry with some information that can be useful to them while they’re…
Golden State Dairy Management Webinars Coming Up March 25
…feature UC farm advisors, dairy faculty, and specialists talking about a variety of topics important to dairy farmers. “Usually in odd years we don’t have anything, but in times of…
Industry Groups Call for Funding to Support Ag Export Markets
…for continued investment in these public-private partnerships,” the group stated in the letter. “MAP/FMD funding is critical to help U.S. farmers, ranchers and food exporters keep pace and to help…
U.S. Dairy Groups Call for Reform of Canada’s Administration of TRQ
…suffering due to the management of TRQs, along with American dairy farmers and manufacturers. Dairy groups have been steadily raising the issue of Canada’s implementation of the USMCA. Claims have…
Legislation Introduced to Repeal Federal Estate Tax
…weighed in with their support for the bills. “Farmers and ranchers already face unpredictable challenges beyond our control yet persevere to protect our nation’s supply of food, fiber and renewable…
New EPA Administrator Michael Regan Confirmed by Senate
…said in a statement. “I also want ensure that America’s farmers and ranchers have a seat at the table as the EPA considers their regulatory obligations and look forward to…
Coalition Highlights Value of Crop Insurance as Congress Develops Budget
…assistance to farmers in a way that helps lenders continue to support America’s farmers and ranchers.” The coalition notes that farmers, lenders, and lawmakers alike agree that crop insurance is…