After months of partisan wrangling, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed the 2018 Farm Bill. It now awaits President Trump’s signature. He’s expected to sign it into law before the end of the year.
Share This: Farm to Fork Column By: Victor Martino Fire, Water, and Farming in the Golden State As I write this column Friday, Nov. 16, the Golden State is on fire, from upscale Malibu in the south to rural Butte
Share This: The promise of more water for San Joaquin Valley Farmers: Real or more water politics? By Victor Martino President Donald Trump appears to be giving San Joaquin Valley farmers the big ticket item he promised them in return
Last month farmers, families, and politicians on both sides of the aisle marched on Sacramento to rally against the California Water Resource board and its policies lately that have been negatively affecting the central valley among others.
In this piece I discuss trade wars as they relate to our NAFTA allies, and eventually discuss the real trade enemy – China. Perhaps we are not focusing in the right direction with some of these trade actions.
COOL stands for Country of Origin Labeling. This is a law in place that requires retailers, such as grocery stores and supermarkets, to label certain foods with what country they originate from. Let’s explore some of the pros and cons of this labeling, and how it affected certain industries. The US and Canadian trade relationship had at one time been particularly disrupted.
Share This: California agriculture could lose even if President Trump wins his trade war Analysis & Commentary By: Victor Martino President Donald Trump’s trade war with America’s four leading trading partners — Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union —
Share This: By Charles A Hice Deere & Co is suing AGCO Corp over 12 John Deere patents it alleges are being infringed upon by Precision Planting and AGCO. Precision Planting started creating products for faster planting options in the
Share This: It seems often too easy to push aside the importance of Agriculture. There seems to be the belief that Ag is a non-essential part of our country and economy, or somehow an “outdated” method of making a
Share This: By Erik Wilson How much are YOU really willing to pay for the food, clothing, and shelter that sustains you? I ask this question because we have arrived at a moment in time where many Americans enjoy an
