Items Tagged with 'Ag and Food Policy Summit'

Escalating costs are making it harder for California growers to stay in agriculture — a theme echoed repeatedly by panelists at an Agri‑Pulse summit in Sacramento. Nearly two dozen growers, policymakers and industry leaders pointed to regulatory pressures as a major driver of rising expenses.

Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member John Boozman, R-Ark., are all confirmed to appear at the Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit. 

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will not be cut as part of the farm bill’s reauthorization, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott, D-Ga., vowed at the Agri-Pulse annual Food & Policy Summit Monday.