Kern County towns may be next for emissions reduction grants

01/26/21 10:29 AM By Brad Hooker

CARB may include Arvin and Lamont within the AB 617 Community Air Protection Program.

Industry defends autonomy of ag commissioners

01/14/21 10:03 AM By Brad Hooker

A coalition of ag groups has stepped into a dispute between the Kern County ag commissioner and the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Industry concerned over more ACP detections in commercial orchards

10/19/20 4:34 PM By Brad Hooker

Kern County has had 35 more detections, with 20 in commercial citrus orchards.

Daybreak: COVID-19 shutters ag and food shows in California and abroad

03/04/20 10:58 AM By Brad Hooker

Workshops focus on new ag order that threatens lettuce production * Policy wonks to discuss valley’s top issues at Kern County Water Summit today

National Pork Board CEO Bill Even

This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board. Last year proved challenging for the nation’s swine producers and the pork industry despite a record-setting pace for global pork sales. While the new year offers challenges from higher feed costs, Even suggests the packing industry is processing animals at near capacity and demand for pork remains robust from both domestic and global markets. A continuing shift of consumers purchasing food online has brought new avenues in product promotion and associations in the food industry to reach consumers. Even says net-zero emissions for producing swine is attainable building on a well-documented path of sustainable production practices.

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Opinion: Policymakers have a huge opportunity to leverage venture investment in food and agriculture. Here’s how.

In this opinion piece, Sanjeev Krishnan with S2G Ventures outlines a path that policymakers can follow to avoid the issues that arise when policy lags behind food and ag tech investment and innovation.

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Agri-Pulse interview with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack: March 2, 2021

Less than a week into his second stint on the job, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has already identified the key immediate priorities for USDA to address. Vilsack addresses those priorities and more in this interview with Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher, Spencer Chase and Sara Wyant.

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