…as well as their concerns with recent and proposed regulations. “Many farmers and ranchers across rural America are facing significant financial challenges. Producers are experiencing a decrease in commodity prices…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…levels of resistance evolved in some target insects. If GE crops are to be used sustainably, regulations and incentives are needed so that more integrated and sustainable pest-management approaches become…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
DWR Regulations to Guide Local Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by California Water Commission The Department of Water Resources (DWR) regulations that will guide local groundwater sustainability agency management and…
Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Examined
Subcommittee Examines the Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing…
Vacancy on the Rendering Industry Advisory Board
…Secretary on all matters pertaining to the MPES Rendering Program, including: Adoption, modification, and repeal of regulations and procedures Procedures for employment, training, supervision, and compensation of inspectors and other…
Certified Farmers’ Markets in California
A short video at a certified farmers’ market in Sacramento Until 1977, regulations required farmers to properly pack size, and label their fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables in standard containers…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
New Regulations Will Guide the Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans of California Communities The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released proposed regulations that will guide local groundwater management and regulation of…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
…While state and local pesticide regulations have long provided special safeguards for schools and other sensitive sites, the Monterey County pilot project will add easy access to information related to…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…regulations through the end of January 2017, in recognition of the differing water supply conditions across the state, and develop proposed emergency water restrictions for 2017 if the drought persists….
Agri View: Foreigner’s Farmland
…Arizona, a Tempe-based dairy cooperative whose members also buy alfalfa. “This will continue unless there’s regulations put on it.” In a statement announcing the California farmland purchase, the Saudi company…
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…of production to America’s farmers and ranchers is impacted by many factors ranging from market price and land values to government policies and regulations. According to our witness from Illinois,…
Meals for Kids
…standards by October 1, 2017. Regulations Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Final Rule One-Page Summaries of the…
Almond Update: Growers Input Needed on ILRP
…says the changes were simply not based on the idea of what regulations will make a difference in ground water quality – which is what the regulations are supposed to…
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…staple foods. Read the full article. From: Regulations.gov The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposes to make changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations pertaining to the eligibility…