Farm Hands West: Lyons out with Newsom

02/26/20 8:17 AM By Hannah Pagel

Bill Lyons, former CDFA secretary, leaves Gov. Gavin Newsom's staff where he served as the agriculture liaison.

Farm Hands West: Western Growers taps Talley

11/13/19 6:49 AM By Hannah Pagel

The Western Growers tap Ryan Talley as the new chairman of the board of directors and Church Brothers Farms adds Grace Ho.

Farm Hands West: Western Growers appoints new CEO

10/22/19 4:15 PM By Hannah Pagel

The Western Growers Association appoints a new CEO and Governor Gavin Newsom makes new appointments to CDFA.

Farm Hands West: Lawton promoted at Vision Produce

09/17/19 11:43 PM By Hannah Pagel

Vision Produce promotes Lawton and Young takes over as president of AAPFCO.

Opinion: Hand-in-Hand: Nutrition and sustainability increasingly linked

09/06/19 9:22 AM By Kerry Tucker and Teresa Siles

Pressure to address sustainability and nutrition under a common framework is picking up steam as global stakeholders grapple with what it will take to sustainably produce enough food for healthy eating patterns given global population projections 30 years out.

Daybreak West for Aug. 19-23

08/19/19 12:18 AM By Brad Hooker

Almond shipments hit record * Ag regions see high job growth * Mountain lions as endangered species * Produce growers adapt to online * “Trump insurance” bill still undecided on water

Farm Hands on the Potomac West: Rabo AgriFinance promotes Jelacich to lead California territory

07/03/19 7:36 AM By Hannah Pagel

Rabo AgriFinance promotes Jelacich and California Governor Gavin Newsom announces appointments.

CDFA seeks additional comment on climate smart grants

06/19/19 9:54 AM By Spencer Chase

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has opened a new comment period on the 2019 Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Grant Program.

Battle over cage-free hens resumes in Golden State

05/02/18 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

A coalition of animal welfare groups has gathered enough signatures to place a measure on the November ballot in California that would require all egg-laying hens be cage-free by 2022.

Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.

This week’s Open Mic Guest is Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark. Few events in history have been as challenging as the COVID-19 pandemic. Agriculture makes up one-fourth of Arkansas’ GDP and has hit the state’s rural economy especially hard. As a member of both the Agriculture and Appropriations Committees in the Senate, Boozman approves of additional funds to support the industry but is keeping an eye on the additional financial burden. He supports the Agriculture Department and Secretary Sonny Perdue’s guidelines for dispersing CFAP funds, is in favor of increased annual limits for the Commodity Credit Corporation, and believes the silver lining of the pandemic may be heightened efforts to improve rural broadband service.

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Opinion: U.S. biofuel and equipment manufacturers fight for the farm economy

In this opinion piece, Emily Skor and Dennis Slater discuss the need for biofuel plants to remain online to prevent shortages, price spikes, and long-term damage to manufacturing centers that provide good-paying jobs across the heartland.

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Washington Week in Review: Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., talks CFAP, farm labor, and more

The Department of Agriculture unveiled the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program this week, giving producers a look at how the $16 billion in direct payments will be dispersed. California Democrat Jimmy Panetta joined Agri-Pulse to discuss how the program and other key farm policy developments will be important to his district.

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