…and AFBF have not been on the same page when it comes to immigration labor reform. The recently debated and failed bill from Republican Bob Goodlatte, which was supported by AFBF,…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…to deficit reduction, the groups pointed out. “These difficult cuts in 2014 resulted from hard choices made in partnership with agricultural leaders and were designed to substantially reform the farm…
Proactive IPM Solutions Grants Available
…annual appropriation of $544,000 for this and other research as part of the 2018-2019 budget. OPCA provides consultation to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on pesticide regulatory matters….
USDA and FDA Announce a Formal Agreement to Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry
…agreement to jointly oversee the production of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry. FSIS and FDA released a formal agreement to address the regulatory oversight…
USDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep ASF Out of the Country
…is it a food safety issue. In coordination with the pork industry, USDA’s Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, has stated the following enhanced activities to intensify multi-agency…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…underemployed – would still qualify. Despite the absence of any statutory changes to the welfare reform legislation of 1996, an abuse of administrative flexibility in SNAP has undermined the ideal…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…other federal and state agencies to reexamine regulatory restrictions that are imposing unreasonable restriction on operations of the CVP. From California Farm Bureau Federation Farm Leader says Water Forecast Demonstrates…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-20-19
…and a story on a pruning mechanization that was highlighted in the Central Valley. The show will also have a report on the need for immigration reform and you’ll hear…
Nutrien to Acquire Plant and Soil Health Firm Actagro
…U.S. regulatory approval but is expected to be completed in the coming months. Nutrien to Acquire Plant and Soil Health Firm Actagro About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
AgSafe Annual Conference Coming Up Next Week
…number of our regulatory leaders will be there to speak to us about what their enforcement priorities are for the coming year and given an administration change at the state…
Secretary Perdue on the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report
…business partner to the private sector in deploying broadband infrastructure. The American Broadband Initiative also reaffirms this Administration’s commitment to reducing regulatory barriers and improving the quality of life for…
NCBA Announces Campaign for “Fake Meat Facts”
…spotlight on the many unknowns that the federal government must clarify before finalizing the regulatory framework for these emerging products. “The federal government is moving in the right direction on…
USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide
…access to broadband. 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 promote…
Farm Bureau to USDA: New Regulations Must Protect Both Farmland and Wetland
…and fails to give famers the opportunity they should have to participate in the process. “Because conservation compliance programs operate fundamentally as regulatory programs they should operate with all the…