…Animal Disease Outbreak Preparedness; Water Quality and Conservation; Food Safety; Right Sizing Regulation; and the annual commodity outlooks and luncheons. Now in its 94th year, the Agricultural Outlook Forum is…
EU Moves to Ban Palm Oil from Biofuels
The European Union (EU) gave approval to a climate plan that includes banning palm oil from use in fuels, angering palm oil producers. Indonesia and Malaysia, the two largest palm…
Brazil Considers Dropping Tariff on U.S. Ethanol Imports
…But, the tariff was also seen as a retaliation to the U.S. ban on shipments of fresh beef from Brazil following a food safety scandal. The ban on fresh beef…
Trump Falling Behind on USDA Nominees
…relations. Open nominated positions remaining at USDA oversee administration, civil rights, nutrition, food safety, natural resources, research and the chief financial officer post remains vacant, according to the Hagstrom Report….
Ag Labor Fix Tied to DACA Bill in Congress
A complete overhaul of the American agricultural guest worker program is a major part of a House of Representatives’ plan to fix the immigration status of young people involved in…
Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Promotes Ag Development
…proposals in a recent article. The Bee Safe Program would receive $1.853 million to enhance bee protection techniques and further enforce laws that ensure the safety of the state’s beekeeping…
USFRA, Leader Krotz, Part Ways
…begin immediately and that the organization has developed a plan with its staff to manage the organization in the interim. USFRA is composed of more than 100 farmer and rancher-led…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…Wildfire Prevention and Invasive Plant Control in West Maui (West Maui Mountains, non-National Forest) Prior to human occupation, fire in Hawaii occurred once every 700 to 1,000 years. In the…
Planning Your Spring Garden in January
…on a new year and its actually a great time to start planning a garden. Starting early is actually the best time to start thinking about finding the right plants…
Kansas Senator Says Keep Pressure on Administration to Finish NAFTA
…great opportunity to speak before Farm Bureau members regarding the upcoming farm bill, the farm safety net, and the importance of protecting the rural way of life across America. “I’ve…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…across counties A flexible cotton support program that considers cotton seed, cotton lint or both to help beleaguered cotton growers Strengthened and more flexible risk management and safety-net programs for…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…setting in place the public health gains envisioned as part of FSMA by issuing new standards for food safety, we recognize that such a fundamental change in our food safety…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…dairy also lost close to $10 million due to lowered prices, dumping milk and heat-stressed cows producing less. Aquaculture was affected by losses totaling $17.5 million. The Florida beef industry…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…the way” before the farm bill debate heats up, according to Moran said. He noted that the Senate is likely to take up the House-passed disaster aid bill, amend it…