Federal funding bill boosts California water priorities

01/06/21 5:24 PM By Brad Hooker

Members of California water and agricultural communities have been applauding a number of provisions related to water infrastructure within the omnibus funding bill President Trump recently signed into law.

Daybreak: Trump administration clears environmental review for canal repair

11/05/20 10:24 AM By Brad Hooker

Votes trickle in * Election and virus impact exports * Fudge a possibility for House Ag chair * Stimulus, government funding on to-do list

Frustration mounts over fixing Friant-Kern Canal

10/01/20 10:25 AM By Brad Hooker

Friant Water Authority CEO Jason Phillips was disappointed with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of Senate Bill 559 on Monday, calling it a missed opportunity for the administration.

Critical water fixes go another year without state funding

09/02/20 8:26 AM By Brad Hooker

Several proposals aiming to repair critical infrastructure like the Friant-Kern Canal were left behind this year.

DWR head: SGMA will bring more certainty to farmers

08/03/20 12:26 PM By Brad Hooker

DWR Director Karla Nemeth made a case that the implementation of SGMA beginning this year will provide “agriculture with more certainty, even around surface water supplies.”

The state never saw these SGMA impacts coming

03/04/20 6:18 AM By Brad Hooker

A study released this week presents disturbing findings about impacts from implementing SGMA. Yet the state has never performed an economic impact analysis.

Daybreak: Trump’s water plan is bringing slight benefits in new allocations

02/26/20 12:46 AM By Brad Hooker

In resigning, Lyons applauds Newsom’s attention to the valley * MFP benefitted ‘most affected’ * China acts on China deal

Daybreak: Conservationists not happy with Water Portfolio

02/10/20 1:07 AM By Brad Hooker

Vegan ‘creamery’ sues CDFA over labeling * Coronavirus, tariffs stall prune market in China * Food processors warn insurance commissioner of ‘skyrocketing rates’

Newsom to decide on water 'Blueprint' for San Joaquin Valley

10/09/19 10:05 AM By Brad Hooker

The group has submitted its formal recommendations to the governor’s Water Resilience Portfolio.

USSEC CEO Jim Sutter

This week’s Open Mic guest is Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. In a matter of a few short months, the value of soybeans has seen an astronomical market spike. Sutter says China’s renewed appetite for U.S. soy is a big reason, but not the only bullish influence in the market. Sutter says collaboration with other commodity organizations and USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has helped revive global demand and improve the industry’s balance of trade. Sutter says the U.S. soybean sustainability message is strong and could help other countries achieve their climate objectives. Sutter says the Biden administration's trade agenda will be a critical influence on the soybean market’s long term outlook.

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In this opinion piece, National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett and Environmental Defense Fund vice president of ecosystems Britt Groosman, discuss the importance of implementing sustainable practices at scale across U.S. agriculture.

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It's been an eventful two weeks on Capitol Hill, and the impacts could linger for an extended period of time. Illinois Republican Rodney Davis, a veteran of the House Agriculture Committee and the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss the current outlook for Congress and how that might impact farm policy.

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