Policy & Regulations
The USDA and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office have appointed 130 representatives to serve four-year terms on seven agricultural trade advisory committees, including the Agricultural Technical Advi...
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Blue Diamond Growers launched its USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant Program with its 3,000 grower-owners this week. The program is a major step in expanding the use of climate-smar...
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A group of almond growers is requesting the Almond Board of California (ABC) change its focus.
Citing increasing acreage and declining industry profits, the Punjabi American Grower's Group (PAGG), ...
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An upcoming forum on the 2023 Farm Bill will provide attendees an updated forecast into current factors and likely policy outcomes.
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the two-hour Zoom presentation is scheduled...
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The International Fresh Produce Association is hosting a webinar to address how climate change may affect the fresh produce industry.
The Newark, Delaware, based IFPA’s virtual town hall is sched...
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The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and...
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The USDA announced an investment of more than $33 million to support capacity-building efforts at 1890 Land-grant Universities. This investment, administered through USDA’s National Institute of Foo...
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Alexis M. Taylor, under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs for USDA, administered the oath of office to 11 employees of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service who will serve American ...
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