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.

USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom

This week’s Open Mic guest is Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. While the global food distribution system may have been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Halstrom says consumer demand for U.S. beef, pork and lamb continues to grow. USDA data suggests strong demand for red meat thanks to recent trade agreements giving U.S. producers a more level playing field to compete in global market. Halstrom expects recovery from the pandemic in certain countries as well as online trends in consumer shopping to lead to greater U.S. market share in global markets.

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Opinion: Why the stakes for America’s COVID-19 response have never been higher

Craig Ratajczyk, most recently CEO for the Illinois Soybean Association, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has strained many of America’s established systems— particularly the economy, healthcare, and agriculture— and how we’re opening ourselves to vulnerabilities that threaten our health, safety, and security.

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Washington Week in Review: Oct. 15, 2020: Sen. Mike Rounds on COVID relief and cattle legislation

Talks to secure more coronavirus relief might be ongoing, but South Dakota Republican Mike Rounds is skeptical a bill will be produced before the election. He also shares his thoughts on recent legislation to reform many aspects of the beef cattle industry and where those bills go from here.

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