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Washington Week Ahead: US negotiators to China, Senate mulls disaster aid

03/24/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

U.S. negotiators head to China this week to resume face-to-face trade talks, and the Senate is expected to consider a long-stalled disaster aid bill amid demands to expand it to include assistance for losses from the Midwest flooding.

Report: Ag commissioners should recommend more pesticide alternatives

03/21/19 5:49 PM

A new report charges that county ag commissioners throughout California are issuing too many permits for “toxic pesticides” and should encourage more alternative treatments to protect the state’s high-value specialty crops. But critics are firing back, suggesting that the authors ignored key components of the way pesticides are regulated and approved.

Report eyes potential 50 percent jump in global water demand

03/21/19 8:30 AM By Steve Davies

There is hope for ensuring the world has enough clean, fresh water in the near future, despite an ever-increasing world population that requires more water and food, a new report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs says. But the task is enormous.

FDA reworking ag water rules

03/20/19 6:31 AM By Philip Brasher

More than eight years after Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food and Drug Administration, industry and outside scientists are still struggling to figure out the best way to ensure the water used for irrigating and packing fresh produce is safe.

Five questions with Sen. Bill Dodd

03/20/19 1:00 AM By Brad Hooker

After passing the first bill of the year for the Senate Ag Committee, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, spoke with Agri-Pulse about his top priorities related to ag.

Is California ready for new FDA food safety inspections?

03/20/19 12:46 AM By Brad Hooker

Many are wondering how the process will work and questions remain about coordination between state and federal agencies, a shortage of inspectors and questions on whether the standards will be enough to ward off the next outbreak.

After outbreak, California grapples with traceability and blockchain promises

03/13/19 10:55 AM By Brad Hooker

Many farms can already provide the tracking, but incompatible tracking systems and food industry gaps create critical weaknesses in the chain.

Carbon market for ag set to debut in 2022

03/13/19 6:30 AM By Steve Davies

A new market is on the way for farmers and companies that want to meet climate change goals, led by a think tank and a coalition of companies and nongovernmental organizations.

Carbon projects offer lessons for farmers, lawmakers

03/13/19 6:25 AM By Philip Brasher

Climate change and regulation of greenhouse gases are hot topics in Washington again, and Democratic presidential candidates are pledging to make them major issues in the 2020 election. That’s raising questions for the first time in a decade about the role that farmers could be asked to play in reducing carbon emissions, and how growers could benefit.

Farm bill's urban farming programs fuel growing sector

03/13/19 6:19 AM By Fran Howard

The 2018 farm bill officially recognizes urban farmers — from those with community gardens to those operating multi-million-dollar vertical farms — with the creation of both a new office and a research, education, and extension initiative.

Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. The Biden administration recently announced its Bioeconomy Board, creating new products and services to boost the U.S. economy and workforce and enhance our quality of life and the environment. Ellikidis says BIO’s goal is simply to advocate for the possible. She sees products that will improve agriculture productivity while at the same time lessen the industry’s environmental footprint. Ellikidis says the nation’s regulatory structure is strained to keep up with scientific advancements provided by fast-moving private industry research.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 26, 2024: USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt on bird flu, competition

USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

Then, Michael Dykes with the International Dairy Foods Association and Fred Gingrich with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners join to chat more about the impact the bird flu has had on the dairy industry.

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