…final regulation is expected to become effective in September 2017. The proposed regulation would do the following: Prohibit many pesticide applications within a quarter mile of public K-12 schools and…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities. The anticipated $48.1 million in funding for 2017 projects is subject to passage of a…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…and meat to fruits, vegetables and grains. OREI investments totaling $17,640,143 in 18 projects will help existing organic producers grow and market high-quality products. These projects give farmers, ranchers and…
U.S. Poultry Dispute with India Nears Resolution
Trade officials in India are making policy changes in an effort to comply with a 2015 World Trade Organization ruling that found its ban on U.S. imports of poultry meat,…
Tight Shell Means Less Pests
…seal and yet a still manageable shell. “California varieties tend to be a much higher meat-to-shell ratio. We could benefit from some well-sealed, fairly firm shells,” Slaughter said. “We don’t…
Heritage Foundation Slams Farm Bill
…for subsidizing cotton producers, a move the Foundation says opens the U.S. to World Trade Organization disputes, and for acting slowly to stop country of origin labeling for meat. While…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine, Vietnam and Brazil. The past seven years have represented the strongest period in history for American agricultural exports, with international sales…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…a requirement to pay double time for hours worked over 12 in a workday. AB 1066 will also subject agriculture, effective Jan. 1, 2017, to the “one day’s rest in…
Western View: What to do with 44,000 Old Wild Horses
…meat or exploitation. But older horses seldom find a home and now the BLM has 44,000 unadoptable horses and 1000 burros in pens around the west. What to do with…
FSIS Updates Procedure Allowing Organic Meats Non-GMO Label
The Department of Agriculture has released a new procedure allowing certified organic meat and poultry producers to obtain approval of non-GMO label claims, based on the products organic certification. Announced…
Agri View: Beefalo
Everett Griner talks about Beefalo or Buffalo, meat consumption is growing in today’s Agri View. Beefalo I still haven’t seen any Buffalo beef in markets in my area, but I…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…meeting in early 2017. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
EPA Says Glyphosate Likely Not Carcinogenic
…on glyphosate was outlined in a 227-page paper. The EPA said the agency expects to publish its final assessment of glyphosate in the spring of 2017. From the National Association…
Talk of a 2017 Farm Bill?
Should the farm crisis continue or even worsen, there are some in Washington D.C. who say it may be necessary to do a farm bill a year early, with the…