Articles by Brad Hooker

Nearly $1B in wildfire spending coming soon

09/17/21 7:00 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Newsom is set to approve record spending on wildfires, totaling $1.5 billion for the year. But lawmakers say much more still needs to be done.

Water banking and trading can help with SGMA, but reforms needed

09/16/21 6:57 AM By Brad Hooker

PPIC researchers look at how water markets can play a larger role in helping water users adapt to SGMA.

Canada eases food safety testing for California lettuce

09/16/21 6:52 AM By Brad Hooker

Canada’s Food Inspection Agency will now accept two forms of testing for importing romaine lettuce from Central Coast counties.

Carbon neutrality bill fails amid skepticism over expanding CARB’s authority

09/15/21 8:10 AM By Brad Hooker

An ambitious measure aiming to push California closer to carbon neutrality underscores Democratic infighting between environmental, labor and ore moderate interests.

Senators and Newsom at odds over conservation and climate spending

09/15/21 8:00 AM By Brad Hooker

Lawmakers were frustrated the administration's priorities had dramatically shifted in the final legislation.

California Farm Bureau, farmworkers rally for AB 616 veto

09/10/21 7:22 AM By Brad Hooker

CFBF is raising pressure on Gov. Newsom to veto a UFW bill on elections.

Legislature passes fire, drought and ag packages

09/10/21 7:14 AM By Brad Hooker

Lawmakers approved $3.4 billion in budget spending on Thursday.

A muddled budget process adds confusion over ag package

09/09/21 7:18 AM By Brad Hooker

An unorthodox budget process has led to confusion and mixed messaging on the ag package and other spending proposals.

Hurtado pulls SB 559, as farm groups point finger at Assembly

09/09/21 7:03 AM By Brad Hooker

Sen. Melissa Hurtado of Sanger pulled SB 559 on Wednesday, shelving the water infrastructure bill for the year.

Drought is a ‘wakeup call’ for the nation’s largest urban and ag water managers

09/08/21 7:29 AM By Brad Hooker

With two dry years and another likely, water districts are taking a close look at the investments that have paid off so far.

Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.

This week’s Open Mic guest is Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member John Boozman. The Arkansas Republican isn’t pleased with the process of budget reconciliation for the Build Back Better Plan now before Congress. Boozman questions not only the sum of funds but the lack of detail in how the agriculture dollars will be used. While stepped-up basis may be preserved with the plan in its current form, Boozman says that can quickly change and says lowering the minimum inheritance tax thresholds could have the same detrimental effect on the transfer of farms and small businesses to the next generation. Labor is still a top issue for agriculture, but he’s doubtful this Congress will embrace the challenge.

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Ahead of UN Food Systems Summit, US chicken more sustainable than ever before - Opinion

Chicken isn’t just a lean, mean, protein-packed menu option. It’s also green. So green that according to a previous American broiler life cycle assessment, producing the same amount of chicken in 2010 as in 1965 had 50 percent less environmental impact.

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09.16.2021

Washington Week in Review: Sept. 16, 2021: NCBA's Danielle Beck reconciliation bill tax language

Several House committees moved their respective parts of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill this week, and the tax language was under the watchful eye of the country's farm groups. In this video, Danielle Beck with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association offers her take on what the bill looks like so far and what she'll be watching as the process continues to unfold.

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