Category Archives: Agriculture News
Conaway Supports House Guestworker Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway offered his approval to a bill that would bring reforms to agriculture labor. Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee approves the Ag Act, wh...
Oct 27, 2017
Feds Clarify Position on Twin Tunnels Project
The Federal Government clarifies its position on Governor Brown's twin tunnels project. A day after the Associated Press reports that the U.S. Interior Department is not supporting the twin tunnels pr...
Oct 26, 2017
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set aside $4 million to help farmers and ranchers impacted by the California wildfires recover. USDA also announced that households impacted by recent wildfires ...
Oct 24, 2017
Fresno Irrigation District Extends Water Deliveries
The Fresno Irrigation District is extending water deliveries through November 12th. And by the time water deliveries come to an end for this year — the district will have delivered about 575,000...
Oct 23, 2017
NAFTA Talks Reach Standstill
Agriculture and other contentious issues proposed by the U.S. during round four of the North American Free Trade Agreement talks has stalled the renegotiation effort. The U.S., Canada and Mexico have ...
Oct 19, 2017
National Livestock Groups Call GIPSA Withdraw a Victory
National livestock groups are hailing the Department of Agriculture's withdraw of a GIPSA rule a victory. USDA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing it would withdraw the interim final...
Oct 18, 2017
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
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