California Drought Regulations Return and 96% of Farms Family Owned
Learn about the challenges faced by small family farms in Siskiyou County as drought emergency regulations limit water rights for farmers and ranchers.
Federal Trade Commission
NCBA on Electronic ID Rule and FTC Asked to Look into Egg Prices
The USDA’s proposed electronic identification rule for transporting cattle over state lines. The Federal Trade Commission to look into the high prices of eggs and possible price gouging.
Ag News: Little Change in Food Prices and What Worries Producers Most
With food prices stabilizing, an annual American Farm Bureau survey shows little to no change in the average cost for items featured in a summer cookout.
ChemChina/Syngenta Merger OK’d; Dairy Gets Tough on Canada
**ChemChina’s $43 billion acquisition of Syngenta has been approved by the Federal Trade Commission, on the condition that ChemChina divest three of its generic pesticides. The European Commission, the EU’s governing body, approved the deal last Wednesday...
2017 USDA and FDA Spending Legislation Work Started; FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Using “All Natural”
Lawmakers are cued up to examine issues ranging from farm credit to the Endangered Species Act as the House Appropriations Committee meets today to mark up fiscal 2017 spending legislation for the USDA and FDA. The Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee approved the $21...