…The new initiative was announced during the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag Outlook Forum last week and is designed to align department resources and programs to address the global demand…
Objections to the Split-Roll Property Tax Measure
Supporters of an effort to establish a split-roll property tax are currently working to accumulate signatures in order to qualify the initiative for the November ballot. Known as Initiative 19-0008,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-20-20
…in Japan and Korea, USDA’s newest initiative to provide the growing population in food, fiber, and fuel all while reducing American agriculture’s environmental footprint and hear an optimistic market forecast…
California Agriculture Absent from State of the State
…resurgence that, let me be clear, began under President Barack Obama.” Newsom went on to highlight the achievements of developing wildfire initiatives, making healthcare advances, offering family tax credits, and…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
…Instagram and Twitter, and Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. will continue to roll out additional creative elements such as video, programmatic and native advertising in the weeks ahead. The ads…
Ag Groups Applaud New WOTUS Rule Definition
…press release. “I thank President Trump and Administrator Wheeler for having the backs of our farmers, ranchers, and producers and for continuing to roll back Federal overreach. With reforms and…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…Office, as well as members of Californians for Pesticide Reform. The crowd was split into smaller groups to discuss individual thoughts and reactions about the draft recommendations, which Isom said…
Eventful Year Ahead for U.S. Cotton
…industry and now even greater focus of the U.S. cotton industry as we look to launch the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol,” said Adams. “We’re going to be rolling that out…
USDA Encourages Input for EQIP Rule
…Initiative to $140,000 for contracts entered between fiscal 2019 through 2023. Comments on the proposed changes can be submitted through Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Listen to the report below. USDA Encourages Input…
Trump Administration Taking on New Trade Front
…increase would be implemented as a response to a recent French tax on digital services, which U.S. officials believe to be a barrier to trade. Similar tariff action has also…
Groups Respond to China Phase One Trade News
…development is welcome news. We appreciate the administration’s initiative and look forward to further progress toward resolving this trade battle. China went from the second-largest market for U.S. agricultural products…
Farm Groups Partner to Help Farmers Manage Stress
…for farmers and their families. We hope this training initiative will help our lenders recognize the signs of severe stress and get farm families the support they need,” said Farm…
2020 Will Be International Year of Plant Health
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is launching the United Nations’ International Year of Plant Health for 2020. The initiative is aimed at raising global awareness on how protecting plant…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to…