…will receive $280 million to use with the South County Ag Program to treat recycled wastewater and provide it to farmers in Sacramento County. The Inland Empire Utilities Agency will…
Trade Assistance Details Still Being Worked Out
…how much help farmers will get and how they’ll prove economic harm. More details are scheduled to come out after Labor Day. USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson says soybean farmers,…
Not All Reactions to Trade Assistance Are Positive
The President’s plan to aid farmers in the midst of the trade war is not sitting well with several groups, including a number of Republicans in Congress. Senator Ron Johnson…
EPA Approves Sorghum Oil for Biofuels
…RFS. Tuesday’s announcement now provides new market access for sorghum producers. NSP Chair Don Bloss of Nebraska says Tuesday was a great day for sorghum farmers and their partners in…
Livestock Groups Highlight Misuse of Environmental Laws
…and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and the Environment held a hearing. It was in response to mounting challenges faced by ranchers who graze livestock on federal lands…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
…further enhanced. In roughly one year, the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Project went from the construction phase to delivering recycled urban wastewater to farmers in the San Joaquin Valley….
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…provide a welcome measure of temporary relief to our farmers and ranchers who are experiencing the financial effects of the trade war. This should help many of our farmers and…
House Vote on Guest Worker Bill in Doubt
…program for farmers. Back in June, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy promised several members there would be a vote. Politico says House Republican leaders now don’t have any plans to…
One Week Left to Complete Census of Agriculture
…law that requires farmers to respond also requires the federal government to keep all of the information confidential. It’s used only for statistical purposes. Data is only published in aggregate…
Agri View: High Cost of Wildfires
…floods, and tornadoes, wildfires generally hit farmers and foresters harder than it does urban dwellers. Look at what occured in Oklahoma back in April. It cost cattle ranchers over 26…
Tariff Assistance Package to Bring Relief to Farmers Suffering from Trade Disputes
…has worked to assemble this package quickly at a time of market uncertainty for farmers and ranchers,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson said in press release. “Ultimately, farmers…
Republicans Introduce New Immigration Bill in House
…take the place of the current H-2A visa program. It would require farmers, as well as all employers, to use the E-Verify Program to make sure that all their workers…
Farmers Express Frustration Over Trump Trade Tactics
…farmers to repay loans. In turn, that increases the level of uncertainty for the bankers who lend to farmers and ranchers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Navarro Discounts Trade War Impact on Ag
…warrant further restrictions. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst didn’t let Navarro’s comments go unanswered. “Mr. Navarro, America’s farmers are caught in the crosshairs of this game of ‘chess,’” Ernst says, “and…