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Newsom defends record on farmworker vaccinations

02/11/21 11:07 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to the Fresno fairgrounds on Wednesday to announce the eventual launch of a mass vaccination site.

COVID-19 deaths highest among Latino food and ag workers

02/09/21 9:49 AM By Amy Mayer

A new study finds that food and ag workers are among those suffering the most deaths from COVID-19.

Lawmakers, unions push Newsom on vaccinating farmworkers

02/02/21 10:14 AM By Brad Hooker

Several lawmakers have joined calls from labor groups for Newsom to better prioritize farmworkers for COVID-19 vaccines.

Daybreak: Ag and related sectors push for vaccine priority

01/08/21 10:20 AM By Brad Hooker

Distrust surrounds water funding * Union ally gets Labor nod * What’s next for ag secretary

Vaccine committee inundated with requests

01/08/21 9:51 AM By Brad Hooker

A committee advising the Newsom administration on COVID-19 vaccine distribution described the hundreds of requests it has received.

Ag workers in next round of vaccines

01/04/21 11:12 AM By Brad Hooker

The governor’s office has decided food and agricultural workers will be among those next in line for COVID-19 vaccines.

Farmworkers at the center of universal healthcare bill

12/11/20 11:16 AM By Brad Hooker

Senator Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles has introduced a measure to grant healthcare coverage to all Californians, regardless of immigration status.

Daybreak: CA's PPE stockpile larger than nation's

12/01/20 10:23 AM By Brad Hooker

San Joaquin Valley faces a tough Christmas * Biden’s OMB pick ‘radioactive’ * CFAP-2 tops $11B, dairy program signup lags

San Joaquin Valley hit hardest by COVID-19

12/01/20 10:11 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Gavin Newsom projected a grim holiday season for California and especially the San Joaquin Valley.

Daybreak: FDA launches E. coli study in Central Coast

11/20/20 10:39 AM By Brad Hooker

Shakeup at Water Commission * Dems propose Black farmer land grants

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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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