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Extreme heat in November: Southern California farmers brace for climate uncertainty

07/29/20 10:45 AM By Brad Hooker

A new CDFA report shows farmers are eager for climate modeling that gets to the regional or crop level.

Daybreak: Electric trucks at nut facilities

07/22/20 10:45 AM By Brad Hooker

Table grapes are up * CDFA may consider a carbon market * Senate GOP readies ag aid * Last stop for landmark lands bill

CDFA looks to public-private partnerships to boost Healthy Soils

07/22/20 10:39 AM By Brad Hooker

CDFA and the Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold a series of workshops beginning next week to explore ideas for public-private partnerships for the Healthy Soils Program.

Climate report looks to Southern California farmers

07/15/20 10:35 AM By Brad Hooker

CDFA has released a report detailing the climate impacts that specialty crop growers in Southern California are likely to face in the coming years.

Citing racial inequality in agriculture, CDFA issues strategy for change

06/17/20 9:24 AM By Brad Hooker

CDFA sent a 30-page report to the Legislature on Tuesday detailing the many barriers for socially disadvantaged farmers in California.

Three bills to watch in the Legislature this week

06/01/20 8:18 AM By Brad Hooker

Appropriations Committees will hold auction-style hearings to consider hundreds of bills tagged with potential fiscal costs to the state.

Water Portfolio remains in limbo this year

05/21/20 8:40 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Newsom’s Water Resilience Portfolio outlining the state’s policy priorities on water projects is yet to be finalized.

Compost order gets an update, gains broad support

04/15/20 8:21 AM By Brad Hooker

The State Water Resources Control Board has eased restrictions on a conservation practice the administration has strongly encouraged for dairy farmers.

CDFA extends window for methane reduction grants

04/01/20 10:15 AM By Brad Hooker

CDFA is taking applications for another 30 days for its Dairy Digester Research and Development Program and Alternative Manure Management Program.

Funding to help farmers reduce dairy and diesel emissions remains uncertain

02/26/20 9:55 AM By Brad Hooker

Lawmakers are skeptical Newsom can make up for further cuts to incentives programs supporting farmers.

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Land O'Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford

This week’s Open Mic Guest is Beth Ford, president and CEO of Land O’Lakes. The nearly century-old company has recently formed a multi-year partnership with Microsoft and has helped to form a new coalition to lobby Washington for increased access to broadband in rural communities. Recognizing a lack of healthcare in rural communities and a lack of investment in technology for schools, Ford says the digital divide isn’t a rural issue, it is an American issue. Ford says Land O’ Lakes is working to provide data-rich insights to help farmers achieve improvements in profitability and sustainability.

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Opinion: Congress should fund rural broadband now

In this opinion piece, Lisa Safarian, president of Crop Science North America at Bayer, discusses the importance rural broadband has on the agriculture industry and why it needs more attention from Congress.

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Washington Week in Review: July 31, 2020: Rep. Angie Craig discusses coronavirus relief efforts

As congressional and administration leaders continue their negotiations on future coronavirus relief, Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., joins Agri-Pulse to discuss what she wants to see in the next bill and how she assesses the relief efforts thus far.

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