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Lawmaker frustrated with Sacramento’s ag policy apathy

03/01/21 12:00 AM By Brad Hooker

Asm. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry is frustrated with having to ensure incentives dollars remain in Newsom's budget for farmers.

Dairy farmers respond to Newsom’s 30x30 order: Restore incentive dollars first

02/17/21 7:51 AM By Brad Hooker

California dairy farmers have one clear message for the Newsom administration when it comes to combating climate change.

Jason Mraz sings the virtues of carbon farming to Legislature

02/11/21 11:22 AM By Brad Hooker

Grammy Award–winning singer and songwriter Jason Mraz is also an avocado farmer, with nearly two decades under his belt.

Newsom aims to restore climate funding, streamline regulatory reporting

01/11/21 11:10 AM By Brad Hooker

With a windfall of $15 billion, the governor plans to backfill a few ag-related programs.

Daybreak: Biden rejects Nichols in tapping EPA leader

12/18/20 11:35 AM By Brad Hooker

Urban sprawl threatens ag lands * Ag issues surface in COVID talks * Interior, EPA show climate focus * A father of CRP likes talk of increase

Urban sprawl threatens more farmland, warns climate group

12/18/20 11:24 AM By Brad Hooker

In a new report, CalCAN reviewed two incentives programs aimed at developing affordable housing and conserving ag lands.

Daybreak: Pace of change in CA water is 'not up to the challenge'

12/10/20 11:46 AM By Brad Hooker

New head of CARB * LA cuts tunnel spending * Ag Order 4.0 hits organic hard * COVID talks offer new ag aid * Ag groups fine with Vilsack * Bipartisan bill enlists USDA in climate aid

New head of CARB is a utilities regulator

12/10/20 11:15 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Liane Randolph to chair the Air Resources Board.

California’s success with dairy emissions is a model for the world, say UC Davis experts

11/11/20 9:40 AM By Brad Hooker

California’s strict goals for reducing methane emissions from dairies, when combined with incentive grants, has led to some early successes.

Daybreak: ARB makes first moves on ZEV order

10/13/20 11:32 AM By Brad Hooker

USDA sets Oct. 30 signup deadline for disaster aid * USDA works to speed farm payment processing

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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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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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