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DOJ must investigate corporate water grabs, say lawmakers

05/19/22 6:56 AM By Brad Hooker

State Senators Melissa Hurtado and Dave Cortese are requesting U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland investigate possible water profiteering during the drought.

As water grows scarce, California considers protecting it from foreign investors

05/18/22 9:00 AM By Brad Hooker

Farmers fear the companies could undercut U.S. producers by controlling the water supply, circumventing shipping bottlenecks and monopolizing the food supply chain.

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May 28, 2023

Neil Caskey, National Corn Growers Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Neil Caskey, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. At the time Congress is preparing to write a new farm bill, corn farmers are facing a period of high input costs and declining crop prices. Questions facing the future of ethanol consumption in the U.S. and challenges on the trade front with Mexico are all issues bearing down on corn farmers nationwide. Caskey says the country’s energy policy is also a concern and approval of the Next Generation Fuels Act is key to farmers and rural America.

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05.26.2023

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 26, 2023: Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., Sara Neagu-Reed, Dennis Nuxoll on ag spending bill, Colorado River talks

The House Appropriations Committee delayed the consideration of a bill to fund several government agencies key to food and ag policy this week as debt ceiling talks lingered. Committee member and California Republican David Valadao joins Newsmakers to discuss that delay, his thoughts on some critical parts of the bill and analyze this week’s news on the Colorado River.

Then, Sara Neagu-Reed with AmericanHort and Dennis Nuxoll with Western Growers join a panel discussion on issues critical to western producers and growers of fruits, vegetables and tree nuts throughout the country including water rights, labor, automation research and the upcoming farm bill.

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