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Cargill Sells it‘s Fresno Beef Processing Facility to Central Valley Meat Company
"Our decision to acquire the Cargill Meat Solutions beef processing facility in Fresno, California aligns with our long-term vision of...

by Sara VanderPoel
May 13, 20242 min read


U.S. to Raise Tariffs on Phosphate Imports From Morocco to 14.21% From 2.12%
The proposed new rates will go into effect in November and apply retroactively to 2022 imports and will act as the new provisional rate...

by Sara VanderPoel
May 8, 20242 min read


New Labor Rule Tightens Protections for H-2A Farmworkers Starting June 28th
The new protections for H-2A employees include a right to participate in advocacy efforts over working conditions and restrictions on...

by Sara VanderPoel
May 7, 20243 min read


Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi Offers Resignation After Corruption Allegations
Last week, the Ukranian Agriculture Minister offered his resignation after allegations he was involved in illegal acquisition of $7 million

by Sara VanderPoel
May 1, 20242 min read


Colombia Bans Imports of U.S. Beef Products from States Reporting Positive HPAI Cases in Cattle
According to USMEF, the United States is Colombia’s biggest supplier of imported beef, adding that suspending imports from certain states...

by Sara VanderPoel
May 1, 20242 min read


USDA and USAID to Spend $1B from Commodity Credit Cooperation for International Food Aid
“An initial tranche of approximately $950 million will support the purchase, shipment and distribution of U.S. wheat, rice, sorghum, len...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 29, 20241 min read


2023 California Grape Acreage Report
California’s wine grape acreage is estimated at 610,000 acres. Of the total acres, 570,000 were bearing and 40,000 were non-bearing. While..

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 24, 20241 min read


State Water Board Puts Tulare Lake Subbasin on Probation - Charges Well and Pumping Fees
Growers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin, which includes 837 square miles in the San Joaquin Valley, will be charged $300 registration fee per...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 22, 20241 min read


National Hemp Report
According to the National Hemp Report released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, prices and acreage in the hemp industry...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 22, 20243 min read


New Study Finds You're Better Off with Real Meat vs Plant-Based Alternatives
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, revealed that individuals consuming a diet rich in fake meats...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 17, 20242 min read


U.S. Agriculture‘s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall to Lowest Levels in 10 Years
According to the EPA, American agriculture reduced emissions by almost 2% from 2021 to 2022, the largest decrease of any economic sector.

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 15, 20241 min read


NCGA Opposes Corteva’s Petition for Duties on Herbicide Imports From India and China
“Farmers are price takers, not makers in selling our commodities, and closely managing our production costs is crucial to our success...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 10, 20242 min read


U.S. Farmers to Plant 90M Acres of Corn - Down 5%, and 86.5M Acres of Soybeans
Acreage decreases of 300,000 acres or more from last year are expected in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Dak...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 8, 20242 min read


U.S. Agricultural Import Values Outpaced Export Values in Fiscal Year 2023 by $16.7B
According to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), the deficit in FY 2023 amounted to $16.7 billion, primarily driven by increased...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 8, 20242 min read


USDA Starts Renewable Energy and Fertilizer Production Projects in 44 States with $124M
Most of the projects are being funded through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Through the REAP program, USDA provides grants...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 3, 20241 min read


CSU Researchers are Targeting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Irrigation Pumping in CA, TX, and NE
The research was conducted over two years by Driscoll and her co-authors, and analyzed various data sets to estimate irrigation energy....

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 3, 20242 min read


New $20 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers in California is Set to Start Today
As of today, fast food workers in California will have the highest guaranteed base salary in the industry. The state’s minimum wage for...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 1, 20241 min read


2022 Ag Census Statistics by California County
The 2022 Ag Census, created by the USDA, collected 6M data points on producers, production, economics, and almost every aspect of agri....

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Congress Approves $15 Million in Funding for eID Tagging of Cattle
The $15 million will be given to the USDA so they can provide the eID tags to cattle producers throughout the US. These tags would replace..

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Settlement by the National Association of Realtors Could End 6% Real Estate Commissions
Under the settlement, commissions will be subject to more negotiation, which could lower the cost of buying and selling a home. Fees could..

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 18, 20241 min read
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