WATER RULE ...
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ...
Japan welcomes Hong Kong lifting food ban
Hong Kong is the largest destination for Japanese produce
FARM BILL ...
Farm groups call for swift farm bill passage
American Farm Bureau, National Farmers Union request swift farm bill passage
FOOD SAFETY ...
New service for fruit & vegetable growers
USDA GAP audit now recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative and FDA
SOMETHING FISHY ...
Neighbors of salmon farm file lawsuit
Neighbors say City Council didn't follow proper procedures to amend zoning
CHANGES ...
USDA to realign ERS with Chief Economist
Will also relocate ERS and NIFA offices outside Washington DC region
TEMPORARY SOLUTION ...
TSCRA: Fever tick spray box reopened
Texas Department of Agriculture has reopened cattle fever tick spray boxes
REGULATIONS ...
Texas cattle groups dispute tick treatment ban
Miller last month halted the use of 15 cattle fever tick spray boxes in South Texas
ANNOUNCEMENT ...
Texas Farm Bureau joins Farmers for Free Trade
Partners with Farmers for Free Trade to strengthen support for trade in rural communities
FARMLAND PROTECTION ...