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USDA Launches Remote Beef Grading Pilot Program to Help Small Beef Packers
By eliminating most travel expenses incurred for retaining a USDA Grader at a packing facility, the program can reduce the cost of service..

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20242 min read


Philippines Department of Agriculture Bans Poultry Products Originating in California & Ohio
As of January 24th, California counties including Merced, Sonoma, San Joaquin, and Sacramento had reported HPAI outbreaks...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20241 min read


$78B Tax Relief Proposal That Could Benefit Farmers Heads to the House Floor
the bill also expands 100% expensing, “which allows employers to fully deduct the cost of equipment and machines that increase productivi...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 22, 20242 min read


California Congressmen Sign Bipartisan Letter Requesting H-2A Visa Guestworker Wage Freeze
“While the AEWR varies by region, nearly half of all states are projected to have an AEWR between $17 and $19 per hour in 2024. Meanwhile...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 22, 20242 min read


FAS New Delhi Estimates that US Almond Exports to India Could Reach $1 Billion in 2024
“India is our number one export market,” noted Adams. “It has grown significantly because of our long-term commitment, promotions,....

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 17, 20242 min read


U.S. Pork Exports Reach Highest Value Since mid-2021
According to USDA and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), November exports of U.S. pork reached the highest value since mid-2021...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 15, 20244 min read


USDA Distributes $203 Million in Funding Through 2 Programs to Expand Ag Export Markets
Through MAP, FAS will provide $174.3 million for fiscal year 2024 to 68 nonprofit organizations and cooperatives. Funding used...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 15, 20242 min read


Dairy Farmers of America Purchases First Verified Carbon Credits in Livestock Inset Marketplace
This new carbon market opportunity comes at a critical time. Farm sector income, including dairy, is forecasted to have decreased by more...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 10, 20246 min read


Oxbo Acquires CA-based Westside Equipment Company
The acquisition is designed to strengthen and enhance Oxbo’s global fruit business segment, to deepen Oxbo’s presence in California, and...

by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 21, 20232 min read


USDA Predicts Net Cash Farm Income to Decrease $49.2B in 2023
After record-high farm sector profits in 2022, those numbers are set to decline this year according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Texas-Based Cattle Company - Agridime LLC Accused of $191 Million Investment Fraud
Agridime LLC, which claims to specialize in meat sales, distribution, and animal supply chain management, owned by Josh Link and Jed Wood...

by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 18, 20231 min read


House Passes Bill to Bring Whole Milk Back to School Menus
U.S. House of Reps passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, a bipartisan bill allowing whole and 2% milk to return to school lunch menus.

by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 18, 20231 min read


CDPR Proposes Regulation for Statewide Advance Pesticide Application Notification System
The proposed regulation would require information about restricted material applications 24 hours prior to intended material applications...

by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Biden Administration Assembles Supply Chain Council - Announces $196M Investment in Agriculture
On Monday, Joe Biden convened the first meeting of his Supply Chain Resilience Council, using the event to announce 30 actions to...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 27, 20232 min read


US Loses Trade Dispute Over Access to Canada’s Dairy Market, but the Fight isn’t Over with the USMCA
Two of the three panelists found that Canada’s measures do not breach of any of the USMCA commitments that the United States cited...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 27, 20233 min read


USDA Announces Final Rule Allowing Beef Imports From Paraguay
For the past 25 years, the U.S. banned imports of beef from Paraguay due to animal diseases, namely foot and mouth disease (FMD). But...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Biden Signs Funding Package with 1 Year Farm Bill Extension - Avoids Shutdown
Agriculture groups say while an extension is welcome, lawmakers need to use this momentum to pass a farm bill sooner rather than later.

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 19, 20231 min read


Biden Administration Proposes More Changes to the H-2A Visa Program
The proposed rule would strengthen protections for farm workers in the H-2A program and help prevent abuses that undermine wages and...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 19, 20234 min read


US Ports Receive $653M to Fund 41 Grain Improvement Projects
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced over $653 million to fund 41 port...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 15, 20236 min read


Budget Error Leaves CDFA $40M Short for Healthy Soils Program
Last week, the Department of Finance discovered several drafting errors in the state’s budget, leaving the CDFA with $40 million less for...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 15, 20231 min read
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