Category Archives: Agriculture News
Napa Valley Wineries Damage Update
The list of NAPA Valley wineries damaged by fire continues to grow. The NAPA Valley Vintners Association reports that 20 members report some damage to their winery, out-buildings or vineyards. Just ov...
Oct 16, 2017
China Imports More U.S. Trash than Ag Products
China imports more U.S. trash than agricultural commodities, but that could soon change. China earlier this year filed a notice with the World Trade Organization about its plans to limit the entry of ...
Oct 10, 2017
California Agriculture Leads Nation In Specialty Crop Funding
California Department of Food and Agriculture news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced funding for the 2017 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. California received $19.2 million ...
Oct 06, 2017
Agriculture Groups Support Farm Guestworker Bill
Agriculture groups are expressing support for the Agricultural Guestworker Act of 2017. The bill would create an H-2C visa program that will allow American farmers and, packers and processors access t...
Oct 03, 2017
Mexico Says U.S. Proposals Would Threaten Free Ag Trade
Pan Am Post Dot Com says the U.S. will be putting forth controversial proposals during the next round of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. The U.S. will allegedly be putting forth prop...
Sep 29, 2017
Farm Bureau Reacts to Tax Reform Framework
The American Farm Bureau Federation says tax reform framework released Wednesday includes important principles for agriculture. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said in a statement that AFBF was enc...
Sep 28, 2017
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
Farmers will soon receive forms for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture's National Ag Statistics Service says farmers and ranchers across the nation will begin receiving the ...
Sep 26, 2017
Ag Exports Groups Urge Passage of the CREAATE Act
A coalition supporting ag exports is urging Senators to pass legislation to expand the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development program. The Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports ...
Sep 21, 2017
Westlands Votes Against Controversial Twin Tunnels Plan
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Board members of a key California farming district have voted not to participate in Gov. Jerry Brown’s $16 billion water tunnel proposal. Farmers in Westlands Water D...
Sep 19, 2017
Farm Bill This Fall “High Hurdle” for Senate
Getting the farm bill done this fall is a “high hurdle,” according to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts. The Kansas Republican told reporters last week it would be easier t...
Sep 18, 2017
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