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Daybreak March 6: The week ahead: Vilsack making ‘competition’ announcement today

03/06/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is in California today, where he is expected to announce another series of efforts to improve competition in agribusiness and address a meat labeling issue that has dogged the agency for years.

Pork industry growth expected despite rising production costs

02/22/23 6:04 AM By Lydia Johnson

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The National Pork Producers Council's first quarter economic update says labor and input costs will weigh on industry margins even as production is expected to expand this year.

Farm Hands West: Genasci tapped to lead San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation

02/15/23 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Andrew Genasci has been tapped as the new executive director of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation and John Bagan is the new president and CEO of Gelson’s.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Anderson tapped to lead Bayer, Bustos joins AACI

02/15/23 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Bill Anderson is the new CEO of Bayer and former Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., has joined the American Association of Crop Insurers as an adviser to its board of directors.

Opinion: EPA needs to withdraw, rethink rodenticide proposal

02/10/23 1:21 PM By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, United Egg Producers, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Horse Council, National Milk Producers Federation, National Pork Producers Council, and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

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In this opinion piece, nine associations call on EPA to withdraw the proposed “Restricted Use Products” designations for all rodenticides.

Philippines agrees to continued lower pork tariffs

01/04/23 6:03 AM By Spencer Chase

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American pork exporters will have more time to send product to Philippine partners at familiar tariff rates following the December extension of existing duties rather than a potential increase.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Schwalbe joins NPPC

11/30/22 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The National Pork Producers Council has added Julie Schwalbe to its team and Ryan Heiniger has been tapped as the new executive director of the Conservation Technology Information Center.

Supreme Court to weigh national, state interests as it decides on future of Prop 12

10/12/22 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

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Supreme Court justices are wrestling with how to balance California's concerns over animal welfare, reflected in the state's Proposition 12 standards, with the potential costs to out-of-state pork producers.

Prop 12's fate now in the hands of Supreme Court following oral arguments

10/11/22 2:05 PM By Spencer Chase

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Supreme Court justices peppered attorneys with questions Tuesday over the constitutionality of a California animal housing law that agricultural interests say would have nationwide impacts.

Farm Hands West: Rust joins Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute

09/21/22 8:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The next class of the California Agricultural Leadership Program is now official, there's new global retail leadership at Nutrien and CropLife picks an new government relations lead.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: USDA Undersecretary Dr. Scott Hutchins

This week's Open Mic guest is Dr. Scott Hutchins, Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hutchins says the USDA's Proving Grounds for Network for AgTech will help farmers adopt technologies to improve production and boost efficiency. Hutchins says the USDA restructuring will streamline operations, strengthen leadership accountability and position resources closer to the ag communities USDA serves.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Karen Ross on California agriculture, water, MAHA, Prop 12

California agriculture operates at a scale and under conditions unlike anywhere else in the country, yet the policy decisions extend far beyond state lines. We spent the week in Sacramento for the annual Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West and caught up with California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping California agriculture, and why the rest of the country should be paying attention to the Golden State.

Plus, Ag Council of California President Emily Rooney outlines concerning plastic and packaging regulations and Chris Zanobini, president and CEO of Ag Association Management Services Inc., describes the "regulatory jenga" plaguing California agriculture.

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