The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is launching a new first-of-its-kind statewide system called SprayDays California. A department announcement describes the program as a way to provide transparent, accessible and timely notifications and information about the use of specific pesticides, called “restricted material pesticides.” DPR also says the restricted material pesticides are a category of…… MORE
A proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative to impose new fees on ocean carriers with ties to China could take a major toll on U.S. farmers and ranchers. Two-thirds of all agriculture exports by volume are shipped overseas, and the cost of transporting exports to international trading partners could increase dramatically. In an effort to…… MORE
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Representatives Josh Riley (D-NY), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and others introduced “The Lowering Egg Prices Act.” The bipartisan bill would lower egg prices for consumers by cutting bureaucratic red tape that forces farmers to discard hundreds of millions of eggs each year. Federal regulations require farmers to refrigerate eggs immediately after they are laid. But that…… MORE
The USDA announced new waivers to increase line speeds in U.S. poultry and pork plants. But Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, which represents over 15,000 poultry workers at facilities across the southern U.S., as well as meatpacking and processing workers in other parts of the country, reacted to the…… MORE
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As the nation celebrates National Ag Day, the National Agricultural Aviation Association is proud to honor the men and women of agriculture and the vital service that aerial application plays in aiding global food production. National Ag Day is a time to recognize the significant contributions that farmers, ranchers, aerial applicators and the entire agriculture…… MORE
The United States is reaching out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, according to Denmark’s egg association. The request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture coincides with a round of new U.S. tariffs on countries, including in Europe, and the threat of more.…… MORE
The egg industry has been watched closely as rising egg prices and shortages in retail stores across the U.S. have drawn negative attention to the industry. Feedstuffs says the supply has gotten short enough that some stores are limiting how many packages of eggs customers can buy at one time, while restaurants are adding extra…… MORE
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