California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson told leaders of the EPA that the pending “waters of the United States” rule, or WOTUS, must provide protections for normal farming activities.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans for improving shipping in the Seattle area by prepositioning containers of U.S.-grown ag commodities near port terminals to help improve service for shippers.
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson is applauding Governor Gavin Newsom for vetoing Assembly Bill 616 that would have allowed yearlong mail-in card-check campaigns for unionizing instead of secret ballot elections.
U.S. red meat exports raced to a record performance in March with pork and beef exports each posting the highest monthly value ever, reaching a combined total of nearly $1.6 billion.
Ecuador imported U.S. ag products at a record pace in 2020, but U.S. beef and pork face a number of trade barriers there that have kept it a relatively small destination for red meat exports.