Category Archives: Agriculture News
California Part of New Hemp Insurance Program
USDA is offering Whole-Farm Revenue Protection beginning with the 2020 crop for hemp grown for fiber, flower, or seeds. USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre says "It's going...
Jan 30, 2020
President Trump Expected to Sign USMCA This Week
White House and administration officials confirmed to CNN that the president will sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on Wednesday. The new agreement was one of the president's biggest priorit...
Jan 27, 2020
Farm Bureau Establishes 2020 Priorities
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 101st Annual Convention this week adopted policies to guide the organization's work in 2020. After a year-long process to review w...
Jan 23, 2020
Farmers Still Support Trump
A new poll shows farmers are still supporting President Trump. A Market Watch Dot Com article shows survey results that say 83% of people in the agriculture business approve of his job performance. Th...
Jan 22, 2020
Crop Insurance Premiums Due by January 31st
The Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency is reminding producers that their crop insurance premiums for the 2019 crop year are due January 31st. Policies that do not have the premium paid...
Jan 17, 2020
USMCA Likely on Hold
The impeachment process is expected to now delay Senate consideration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The House of Representatives is expected to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate. S...
Jan 14, 2020
Producer of Crystal Geyser Bottled Water Fined for Waste Violations
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a California company that produces Crystal Geyser bottled water has pleaded guilty to illegally storing and transporting hazardous waste and agreed to ...
Jan 09, 2020
USMCA May Take Longer To Approve
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement timeline remains uncertain. However, lawmakers seem certain they will pass the agreement, at the latest, following impeachment hearings, according to the American Farm...
Jan 09, 2020
Phase One Deal Signing Days Away
A Chinese delegation will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to join President Donald Trump in signing the phase one trade agreement between the two nations. The South China Morning Post reports Chi...
Jan 07, 2020
Farm Export Outlook
2020 is expected to be a big year for U.S. agriculture export growth. American Farm Bureau Federation senior congressional relations director Dave Salmonsen says China will be a big part of that growt...
Jan 06, 2020
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