…money to work. New provisions will let our members make important upgrades that reduce costs, increase efficiency and help make their businesses sustainable for generations to come.” A provision to…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…before December 21 must register by February 19. Anyone who purchases a UAS after December 21 must register before they first fly outdoors. Drone registration will cost $5 per operator;…
DuPont and Dow to Combine in Merger of Equals
…expected to deliver approximately $3 billion in cost synergies, with 100 percent of the run-rate cost synergies achieved within the first 24 months following the closing of the transaction. Additional…
The Western View: Vocational Education
…schools. But students outside of agriculture programs don’t have that advantage, and are not taught the basic job skills associated with manual labor. Those students are on a college program,…
NCBA on WTO COOL Tariffs
…immediate action is needed by the Senate or retaliation against U.S. exports will soon follow. “The WTO today ruled that the U.S. COOL rule has cost Canadian and Mexican livestock…
WTO Okays $1.01 Billion In Tariffs On U.S. Goods
…meat imports have cost our trading partners over $1 billion dollars. Canada and Mexico are now authorized to impose retaliatory tariffs in that amount against U.S. exports. House Agriculture Committee…
Calif. to Host Informational Sessions on the Food Safety Modernization Act in January
…Association (WGA). For more information about the FSMA informational sessions, including agenda and registration, visit:www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/fsma. Due to limited space we ask that you pre-register; there is no cost for registration….
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…26, 2016. December 2015 also marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, a federally funded program that assists agricultural producers with the cost of restoring, enhancing and protecting certain grasses, shrubs…
Propane Irrigation Proving Beneficial to California
…Costs Farmers, like other businesses, are constantly striving to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Propane offers several solutions that can help do just that. For instance, today’s propane-powered irrigation engines…
EPA Improves Final RVOs
…final rule makes it possible to drive the growth of higher ethanol blends through the so-called blend wall, giving consumers choices at the pump, such as low-cost E15. Additionally, the…
Foot and Mouth Disease
…8 state midwest U.S. area if foot and mouth disease were to hit cattle operations with a depopulation only so there’s no emergency vaccination. The cost would be roughly 180…
Agri View: Breakfast Cost
…a hard year. The price of eggs has been going up since that outbreak of Avian Flu. Everett Griner talks about breakfast costing more in today’s Agri View. Breakfast Cost…
Food Brings Us Together All Year – But Thanksgiving is Special
…They work hard for all of us and the fruits of their labor bring us together, at Thanksgiving and all year long. By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…provisions such as enforceable labor and environmental provisions in developing countries—beyond mere tariff reductions—also help level the playing field for U.S. businesses and American exports, including agricultural products. No trade…