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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire has changed up the leadership in the upper chamber of the California Legislature, and Julie Hesketh-Laird is the new CEO of FIVS.
The nation’s railroads as well as airlines and ocean-going ships offer massive new opportunities for the U.S. biofuel industry, but some significant policy and logistical challenges could stand in the way.
Supporters of the Inflation Reduction Act’s conservation funding are determined to protect it from attempts to shift some of the money into other farm programs.
New Ag Census data shows that California had nine of the top 10-ag producing counties in the U.S. in terms of sales, as the number of farmers continues to decline.
California is scaling up its grid infrastructure but the buildout is putting more scrutiny on natural and working lands and collaborations with rural counties.
California Sen. Mike McGuire of Healdsburg has been sworn in as the new Senate president pro tempore and JJ Schlangen has been tapped as the new president of the central region of the United Natural Foods Inc.
A new report by the Department of Water Resources concludes that agricultural water use is “largely efficient” but the Legislature may need to make some changes to account for climate impacts.