DPR gets heat for taking on more CARB duties

02/24/21 10:23 AM By Brad Hooker

The Department of Pesticide Regulation has gotten pushback for asking for more funding to regulate pesticide emissions through the AB 617 program at the Air Resources Board.

Support pours in for Newsom’s funding for voluntary agreements

02/04/21 10:02 AM By Brad Hooker

Farm groups and irrigation districts are praising the governor’s proposal of $125 million for restoring critical fish habitat in Central Valley river systems.

California Democrats divided over carbon sequestration goals for agriculture

08/18/20 12:20 PM By Brad Hooker

Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about granting broad regulatory authority over farmlands to a single agency.

Resources trailer bill incites debate over Trump and water

07/13/20 1:45 PM By Brad Hooker

Following debates on water and Trump in the Senate, Gov. Newsom signed a resources trailer bill for the state budget.

Daybreak: Ross says aid must be more balanced

06/15/20 10:12 AM By Brad Hooker

Could sports betting be a lifeline for state fairs? * Too early to act on next round of farm aid?

Daybreak: Tasting rooms to reopen

06/08/20 9:30 AM By Brad Hooker

Outcry over cap-and-trade fix * Almond shipments down * New law brings PPP flexibility, questions

Tweaks to cap-and-trade could raise costs on industry

06/08/20 8:05 AM By Brad Hooker

Farm and business groups are pushing back on a proposal to modify California’s cap-and-trade program.

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: The USDA can protect the ag industry from COVID-19 with tools already in place

In this opinion piece, Deb Casurella with MyAgData®, urges the Biden administration to implement Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) technology.

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Washington Week in Review: Feb. 25, 2021: Sen. Roger Marshall on Vilsack, carbon bank, COVID-19

This week saw Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack return to USDA, kicking off his efforts to implement the Biden administration's ag policy priorities. Senate Ag Committee member Roger Marshall, R-Kan., joins Agri-Pulse to discuss that as well as coronavirus relief legislation on Capitol Hill in this week's video.

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