…we stand to work in partnership, and jointly with additional countries, to support regulatory approaches that are risk- and science-based, predictable, consistent, and transparent. Our five nations recognize that innovations…
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
…of experience in the safe use of these products, regulatory processes in many jurisdictions create time gaps in their authorization. This leads to an increasing risk of trade disruptions resulting…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…of these inputs. “California farmers also face the most stringent regulatory environment in the world, one that often limits their access to many of the tools still available to farmers…
Report Released on Rural Broadband and Benefits of Next Generation Precision Agriculture
…the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March proposed regulatory changes to allow gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15) to take advantage of the 1-psi Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP)…
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
…2018, Federal Register (PDF, 286 KB). In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could…
Water Allocations Updated for CVP South-of-Delta Contractors
…long-term average in the central Sierra Nevada, water allocations remain low. The San Luis-Delta Mendota Water Authority issued a statement in response to the allocation announcement, highlighting the regulatory inefficiencies…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…Congress over jurisdiction.” The legislation would put cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry under FSIS jurisdiction. The regulatory shift would be made through amending the Federal Meat Inspection…
Exploring the Complexity of Seed Development
…That evolution of plant breeding and seed development also relies on the evolution of regulatory standards to enable production. “These breeding methods are going to provide some great opportunities to…
Follow the Basic Steps for Stewardship of Treated Seed
…effective and economical way to protect their crops against damaging pests and diseases,” said ASTA VP, Government and Regulatory Affairs Jane DeMarchi. “Using treated seeds helps with more uniform stands,…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Vietnam’s Ban on the Importation of Glyphosate
…Environmental Protection Agency and other internationally recognized regulatory bodies concluding that glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans. This ban flies on the face of that scientific…
E&J Gallo Acquires Several Constellation Wine Brands for $1.7 Billion
…receives regulatory approval. Listen to the report below. E&J Gallo Acquires Several Constellation Wine Brands for $1.7 Billion About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Seed Industry Storms the Hill
…are the same or indistinguishable from varieties developed through more traditional methods, they should not be treated differently from a regulatory perspective. It is critical that USDA, EPA and FDA…
Cregan Named Fresno County Ag Commissioner
…to flourish. Promoted to serve as Deputy Ag Commissioner first in Madera County (over their pesticide regulatory program) and later Fresno County (over the Pest Detection & Exclusion Division) laid…