The California Farm Bureau Federation issued a news release following the signing of a record of decision coordinating federal and state water projects. Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson attended the ceremony in Bakersfield where President Trump announced signing of the document. Johansson says the action will add much-needed flexibility to operation of the federal…… MORE
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Hemp Farmers on Legal Edge
Hemp producers around the country feel they’re being treated like criminals according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. That’s because laboratories that test the crop must be certified by the Drug Enforcement Administration, something that has the country’s producers uneasy. USDA’s new hemp regulations say farmers have to ship some of their crops off…… MORE
Phase One Trade Deal Officially Takes Effect
Not only was Friday Valentine’s Day, but it was also the first official day that the Phase One Trade Deal was in effect. Tariffs on both sides of the agreement officially began coming down. The coronavirus outbreak is causing concern about China meeting its obligations under the agreement. An Agri-Pulse report says U.S. experts…… MORE
China Asks World for Trade Calm
The U.S. and several of the world’s major trading powers are dealing with uncertainty surrounding China. Politico says the spread of the coronavirus has killed hundreds of people and sickened tens of thousands in mainland China. However, at the World Trade Organization gathering in Geneva, Chinese officials were quick to “flex their economic muscles”…… MORE
Corteva Dropping Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide that’s been sprayed on crops like strawberries, corn, and citrus, for many years to kill pests. Corteva, the largest manufacturer of chlorpyrifos, says it will stop manufacturing the product by the end of the year. The insecticide has been linked in certain studies to neurological problems in children and has been…… MORE
Hemp Protection Programs
The USDA announced the details of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop Insurance provides coverage against yield loss because of insurable causes of loss for hemp grown for fiber, grain, or CBD Oil. The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage protects against…… MORE
United Fresh Produce Leadership Program
The signup period for the 26th edition of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program is now open. The program first began in 1995 and more than 250 produce industry professionals have graduated from the program. “As we celebrate the program’s 25th anniversary, I invite our alumni and all those who have supported their…… MORE
Newsom Proposes Plan for Managing San Joaquin River Delta
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s governor has proposed a plan that would keep more water in the fragile San Joaquin River Delta. The framework proposed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom would restore 60,000 acres of habitat for the delta’s endangered species and generate more than $5 billion in new funding for environmental improvements. Newsom said…… MORE
USDA Offers More Trade Aid
The Department of Agriculture will provide a third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments for farmers. The payments will begin to show up in farmers’ bank accounts by the end of this week, according to USDA. The payments follow the Phase One agreement with China and the U.S. signing of the…… MORE
EPA Affirms Safety of Glyphosate
The Environmental Protection Agency once again finds that the weed killer glyphosate does not cause cancer. Glyphosate is the most widely used weed killer in the U.S. The Daily Mail reports that the agency’s regulatory review again reaffirms its stance on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup. The EPA findings come in spite…… MORE
