With climate bills, ag races to tone down and clarify language

04/29/21 6:36 AM By Brad Hooker

Bills on carbon sequestration and community hubs were amended this week to ease agricultural and business opposition.

State takes ‘baby steps’ to bring agriculture into cap-and-trade market

03/17/21 8:05 AM By Brad Hooker

A bill that would set goals for carbon sequestration for natural and working lands lays the groundwork for private carbon markets.

Daybreak: New lighting rules for night harvests

02/27/20 12:03 AM By Brad Hooker

State may reject its first groundwater sustainability plan * Legislators hint at a new climate bond and other bills * California lawmakers and potato growers press Senate to act on ag labor

Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

This week’s Open Mic guest is U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin. The Illinois Democrat has long been concerned about a changing climate and the challenges it poses for the nation and its farmers. Durbin supports the American Jobs Act and recognizes the agriculture industry’s concerns over tax amendments to pay for the investment. He continues to work for immigration reform with a strong agriculture worker component and hopes for new efforts to expand market opportunities for farmers and ranchers.

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Opinion: The Biden administration should address Mexico’s bans on genetically engineered corn and glyphosate

In this opinion piece, Daren Bakst and Gabriella Beaumont-Smith with The Heritage Foundation discuss the potential fallout from Mexico’s bans and what the administration can do.

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Washington Week in Review: April 30, 2021: Paul Neiffer on the Biden administration's tax policies

President Joe Biden rolled out a proposal this week that would be paid for with tax policy changes that could impact farmers and ranchers. Paul Neiffer, a principal at CliftonLarsonAllen, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss what the proposal means and what he's encouraging his clients to do in response.

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