Category Archives: Agriculture News

The Department of Water Resources says California begins a new water year with significantly more water in storage than the previous year thanks to above average snow and precipitation. Lake Oroville,...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Chemicals used for carpets and anti-stain products have been found in water sources for 7.5 million people in California, detailing the extent of the problem as state regulat...

According to California Citrus Mutual, that organization along with the California Citrus Research Foundation and the Citrus Research Board will mark the completion of a Biosafety Level-3 Laboratory f...

Lawmakers representing dairy country say the trade agreement with Japan fails to level the playing field for U.S. dairy. Late last week, a group of lawmakers joined Representative Ron Kind, a Wisconsi...

Reuters says 44 members of Congress are asking U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to restore trade concessions to India. They say the U.S. withdrawal of that trade privilege has led to retali...

Japan will eliminate tariffs on U.S. wine imports as part of a trade agreement announced between the U.S. and Japan. Reuters says Japan will eliminate the tariffs on U.S. wine within 5 to 7 years afte...

New numbers just released by the California Department of Food And Agriculture. According to a CDFA news release, California's farms and ranches in 2018 received almost $50 billion in cash receipts fo...

The Waters of the U.S. Rule was repealed by Trump administration. The rule greatly expanded the EPA's federal jurisdiction and scope of bodies of water subject to Clean Water Act requirements. Senate ...

Organic farmers will harvest a record number of acres across the U.S. this year despite the weather and trade challenges plaguing agriculture in 2019. According to the Annual Acreage Report by Mercari...

The Department of Agriculture says signups for disaster aid for 2018 and 2019 will open on Wednesday, September 11th. Producers will be able to apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane ...