Category Archives: Agriculture News

California Drought Bill Appears to be Dead
Legislative efforts to help California with the ongoing drought appear to have come to an end.According to the Sacramento Bee, California House Republicans have given up efforts to work with the Senat...
Cumulus Media Dec 11, 2015
Cotton Growers Want Access to ARC & PLC
At a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing, cotton grows voiced their support for a proposal by the National Cotton Council that would provide them access to the Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Cover...
Cumulus Media Dec 10, 2015
Scientist Disputing WHO Decision on Roundup
A panel of scientists is disputing a World Health Organization report that labels the main ingredient of Roundup as "probably carcinogenic to humans."Reuters reports the 16-member panel presented its ...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2015
WTO Announces COOL Tariff Levels
The World Trade Organization says Canada and Mexico can implement tariffs just over $1 billion because of the U.S. Country of Origin Meat Labeling law. An arbitration panel announced the final ruling,...
Cumulus Media Dec 08, 2015
Tax Extenders Expected to Be Last Minute
Congress has until December 18th or two weeks, to pass tax extenders important to agriculture. The House earlier this year voted Section 179 expensing permanent, among other tax extenders, but the Sen...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2015
Public Meetings Set For Food Safety Modernization Act
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will host informational sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rules for Produce Safety ...
Cumulus Media Dec 03, 2015

CA Supreme Court Overturns False Organic Labeling Lawsuit Ban
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…
Cumulus Media Dec 03, 2015
Farm Trade Export Surplus Shrinking to 10-Year Low
The surplus in agricultural trade will tumble 63 percent to the lowest in a decade, according to a report by Bloomberg. That's because of lower commodity prices and a stronger dollar that reduces the ...
Cumulus Media Dec 03, 2015
University of California Scientists Say Biotechnology Laws Must Be Even-Handed
University of California researchers says protecting animals that enter the human food supply should require agnostic governance of technologies that affect animal science, especially regarding geneti...
Cumulus Media Dec 01, 2015

Drought Improves In Pacific Northwest, Not California
Despite recent storms, no change was made to the intensity of drought in California or Nevada over the past week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor released November 25. The cutoff for the ...
Cumulus Media Nov 30, 2015
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