The California Center for International Trade Development is hosting a a series of informational webinars. This week’s is about Navigating Food Export Regulations and Documentation. Sign up for the webinar…
California Ranked at Bottom of Agribusiness Friendliness Index
…like government regulations, some of the highest taxes in the nation and the challenge of educating the public about policies being debated each election. The top five states – South…
California Dairies Already Water Efficient
Due to industry regulations, California dairies are already water efficient. As operations up and down the state are finding ways to cut water use to deal with the drought, dairies…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…regulations under the Export Apple Act to allow bulk containers to be shipped to Canada without U.S. inspection. TITLE XI – Crop Insurance Premium Amounts for Catastrophic Risk Protection (CAT):…
Almond Board: Early Season Leaf Tissue Sampling for Almonds
…Brown says early sampling can help growers with planning, especially considering the new nitrogen regulations. Almond Update: Early Leaf Tissue Sampling For the full interview with Patrick Brown, click here….
Millions of Americans Are Still at Risk
…their electric bills,” said Chairman Frank Lucas. The CFTC’s regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act had strained the ability of public utility companies to use commodity swaps to manage risk in…
Prop 2 Deadline Looming, Lawsuit Grows
…The other states claim that California cannot impose it’s regulations on other states. In this three part series, hear from California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger who says AB1437 was…
CA Lawmakers Announce Drought Field Hearing
…to parched farms and cities. Rep. David G. Valadao (CA-21) stated,“California, especially the San Joaquin Valley has been suffering from drought conditions severely exacerbated by erroneous federal regulations for several…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…regulations by July 1, 2014, and for the State Water Resources Control Board and the DPH to work on additional measures to allow for the use of recycled water and…
Statement of Westlands Water District on California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
…reductions resulting from these extraordinary dry conditions have been exacerbated by the implementation in prior years of regulations imposed under federal law on the operations of the federal Central Valley…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…coordination between USDA and the U.S. FWS regarding actions taken to manage the lesser prairie chicken. Eliminates duplicative reporting requirements for seed importers; requires improved economic analysis of FDA regulations….
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…the farm bill allows farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to participate in a cost-share program to help them upgrade equipment, decrease emissions and address federal air quality regulations. Securing continued…
House of Representatives Passes California Water Bill
…crisis, regulations must be reformed that dump critical water supplies in the ocean and that prevent us from storing water to use during droughts. We don’t need more studies or…
California Farm Leader Praises Farm Bill Passage, Urges Immigration Action
…their products, competing globally, preparing for the future and meeting new regulations,” Wenger said. He said the new farm bill restores programs created to help farmers and ranchers through drought…