California farmers to receive $4.5 million in state subsidies
Farmers and ranchers in California are expected to receive a big boost in subsidies after Gov.Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will give the state’s largest agricultural banks $4 million to buy ads promoting their products and services.The bill, which has bipartisan support in the state Assembly, was signed into a law by […]
More farmers will be hurt by new rules on GMOs in Canada
The federal government says it’s looking at new restrictions on the growing of genetically modified crops in Canada.The Food and Drugs Administration says it plans to ban the cultivation of GM corn, soybeans, cotton, alfalfa and other crops under the new regulations, which come into effect on Jan. 1.The federal government is proposing a minimum […]