Category Archives: Agriculture News

Sales from horticulture operations increased to $13.8 billion in 2014, according to USDA. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report show...

Striking a blow to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the trade deal should not be sent to Congress for approval until after the 2016 elections and maybe not un...

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...

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...

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 ...

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,...

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...

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 ...

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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 ...