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Daybreak: UC bans glyphosate, funds organic, asks for a raise

01/23/20 9:36 PM By Brad Hooker

Shrinking Clean Water Act brings long legal battle

California’s top water policies hinge on Voluntary Agreements

12/11/19 7:15 AM By Brad Hooker

The outcomes for legal challenges, SGMA, a State Water Board plan and the governor's Water Resilience Portfolio depend on the Voluntary Agreements.

Daybreak: Almond Board staying ahead of policies

12/10/19 11:48 PM By Brad Hooker

House set to debate ag labor * Final USMCA vote must wait despite Pelosi deal

Do we need a new Marshall Plan for agriculture?

11/06/19 1:12 AM By Sara Wyant

Events and advancements that made agriculture the envy of the world and encouraged more people to enter farming are being threatened as the industry looks to the future.

Daybreak: Reports from the blackout zones

10/11/19 1:15 AM By Brad Hooker

Grazing cited for wildfire prevention *Trump, Chinese to meet after ‘big day’ * Happy Farmers Day!

Labor, ag groups critical of proposed overhaul of H-2A wage rates

09/25/19 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher

Industry groups say the Trump administration's plan to make the H-2A farmworker visa program easier for growers to use would instead drive up their labor costs and create new wage disparities.

Housing bill points fingers at farmers, while restricting funds

08/21/19 9:30 AM By Spencer Chase

The California Legislature is nearly set to cast the final votes on a bill proposing a new streamlined process for building farmworker housing.

Farm groups: Trade aid is not working for California

06/12/19 5:36 AM By Brad Hooker

Economists and farm groups say the Trump Administration's $16-billion "trade aid" package is designed for Midwestern farmers and the amount that trickles over to California farmers will provide little relief.

What will tomorrow’s ag workers and farmers look like?

02/19/19 3:30 PM By Fran Howard

Editor's note: This is the third in our seven-part in-depth editorial series where we look ahead at “Farm & Food 2040.” Part three looks at how the failure to pass meaningful immigration reform is fueling adoption of the newest technologies in automation—primarily robotics—to stem the need for immigrant farmworkers. And we also feature new research identifying the "Farmer of the Future."

Can state incentives, voluntary plans address methane emissions?

11/28/18 6:26 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

California is working to combine state incentives with research and market development programs to reduce climate-changing methane emissions quickly and cost-effectively, aiming to avoid the need for government mandates.

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Roger Johnson, President of National Farmers Union

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union. Earlier this year the North Dakota native announced he’ll not seek re-election. Johnson and NFU support policy to keep more farmers on the land and remain concerned about the economic health of rural America. Johnson offers his thoughts on agriculture’s place at the table on climate policy, his frustration with the EPA’s administration of the renewable fuels standard and challenges developing the next farm bill.

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Meet the Farm Hand: Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, USTR

In this interview, we sit down with Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, assistant U.S. Trade Representative for agricultural affairs and commodity policy at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. We discuss past trade deals, her favorite negotiations to work on, how one balances a personal life with working on U.S. trade deals, and her plans after retirement.

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