Category Archives: Agriculture News
Group Sues to Ban Processed Meats in LA Schools
The Los Angeles School District is being sued by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine because of processed meats on the district's breakfast and lunch menus for children. An Associated Pr...
Apr 17, 2017
White House Plans to Tackle Tough Issues in NAFTA Talks
The Donald Trump administration is considering front-loading the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement by negotiating the political issues first, ahead of more technical ta...
Apr 12, 2017
Bureau of Reclamation Boosts Water Allocations to 100%
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is now planning to deliver 100 percent of the water requested, by growers south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. https://cdn.socast.io/6...
Apr 11, 2017
USDA: Agriculture a $992 Billion Economic Factor
Data by the Department of Agriculture shows agriculture and agriculture-related industries contributed $992 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2015, a 5.5-percent share, the most recent USD...
Apr 10, 2017
Agriculture Groups Pushing Estate Tax Repeal
A coalition of more than 30 agriculture groups is pressing Congress to repeal the estate tax. A letter sent to the House Ways and Means Committee asked that any tax reform package include permanent re...
Apr 04, 2017
Trump May Seek Only Minor Tweaks to NAFTA
The Donald Trump administration seems more likely to pursue modest changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement in negotiations with Canada and Mexico. Trump called NAFTA a "disaster" during his...
Mar 31, 2017
Trump Document Proposes Cuts to USDA Spending
An internal budget document by the Donald Trump administration outlines a plan to cut funding to the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration this fiscal year. The document, sent to ...
Mar 29, 2017
President Signs Resolution to Repeal BLM Planning 2.0
President Donald Trump Monday signed a congressional resolution directing the Bureau of Land Management to repeal their Planning 2.0 Rule. The resolution was supported by the National Cattlemen’...
Mar 28, 2017
Trump Administration Reverses Course on Bee Protections
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The rusty patch bumble bee is back on the list of endangered species. The bee — responsible for pollinating cranberries, tomatoes, and peppers — was the first ...
Mar 22, 2017
Valley Farmers to Get 65% of Water Allocation
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Federal officials say farmers in a vast agricultural region of California will receive a greater share of irrigation this summer compared to recent years of drought. The U....
Mar 22, 2017
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