…(FSMA). The proposed rule, “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water,” falls under the purview of the Produce Safety Rule…
CREP Updates Provide More Access and Flexibility
…expand the program and ultimately provide more access to voluntary conservation activities for farmers and landowners. Program standards pertaining to matching fund requirements have been updated after incorporating input from…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-23-21
…also the interesting dynamic balancing water needs using interim standards, and why trade should be a focus on the Hill after Build Back Better. Tune in to the show for…
USDA and DOT Call Out Ocean Carriers for Poor Service
…not resolved quickly, may require further examination and action by the Federal Maritime Commission,” the two state in the letter. “This unprecedented disruption to the flow of goods worldwide has…
House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act
…standards for our agricultural exports. The ongoing supply chain and marine port challenges are restricting our farmers’ ability to reach overseas opportunities,” Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said…
California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth During Record Crop Year
…varietal, UC Wolfskill, in hopes of finding more desirable traits such as a late leafing, early harvesting Chandler-like variety. The CWB Grades and Standards Committee approved 11 post-harvest research projects,…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $1.15 Billion in Loans and Grants
…be served; the extent to which a provider will offer affordable service options; a project’s commitment to strong labor standards; and whether a project is serving Tribal lands or is…
California to Receive More Than $5.5 Million for Conservation Projects
…On-Farm Trials project evaluations and analyses to explore the development of new NRCS business practices, guidance documents, technical tools and conservation practice standards or modifications to existing ones. For more…
State Officials Abandon Voluntary Agreement Discussions
…throughout that area.” The Bay-Delta Plan calls for unimpaired flows between 30 and 50 percent along the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced rivers as a means for helping fish populations. State…
U.S.-Mexico Ag Officials Establish Working Group
…free flow of food across our borders and the continued development of technology that supports global climate resiliency.” The Tri-National Agricultural Accord is the primary opportunity for senior state and…
Comment Period Open for NEPA Implementation
…ceiling for environmental standards for federal agencies. The changes would also expand the scope of “purpose and need” when considering environmental impacts of potential projects. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking…
Latest Pesticide Report Shows Consistently Low Residue Levels
…the previous eight years. Nearly 99 percent of all domestic foods that were tested were well below the safety standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to…
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
…this case, arbitrary animal housing standards that lack any scientific, technical or agricultural basis and that will only inflict harm on U.S. hog farmers.” In the petition, the groups point…
House Ag Democrats Express Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers
…Mexico committed to enhanced biotechnology measures and sanitary and phytosanitary standards in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. But the lawmakers say Mexico has demonstrated a reversal in its treatment of U.S. biotechnology…