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Daybreak: Farmworkers who choose not to get vaccinated

12/16/20 2:01 PM By Brad Hooker

Farmers losing insurance * Unlocking USDA’s farmer data * Biden urged to tackle climate for ag * High hopes for Biden’s USTR

A busy 2021 takes shape as policymakers catch up on lost time

12/16/20 8:00 AM By Brad Hooker

Political leaders in Sacramento are setting the groundwork for a full year ahead, making up for a 2020 legislative session that left hundreds of bills in the inactive file.

Daybreak: Climate resilience bond returns

12/09/20 11:35 AM By Brad Hooker

A proposal to cache N95s * CA’s new climate bills * New House Ag chair sets priorities * Senate chair has questions for Vilsack

New bills pitch an N95 cache, a bond revival and climate goals

12/09/20 11:25 AM By Brad Hooker

Legislators introduced a number of other measures on Tuesday, several related to agriculture.

Four questions for the next Assembly ag chair

10/21/20 7:41 AM By Brad Hooker

In the midst of a three-week ag tour, Asm. Robert Rivas spoke about new insights, his labor and housing bills and a childhood in farmworker housing.

Daybreak: Newsom's Homekey funding goes to rural areas

10/19/20 4:42 PM By Brad Hooker

Growing ACP concerns * Bay Area likes ag * COVID relief, Barrett nomination lead Washington priorities * Conventional, cell-based meat groups call for mandatory labelings

Newsom vetoes canal fix, signs bill to enforce COVID-19 guidance among farmworkers

09/29/20 10:13 AM By Brad Hooker

In a slew of bills signed and vetoed Monday, AB 2043 gained the governor’s approval while SB 559 and SB 1102 did not.

Farm Hands West: Rivas tapped as chair of California Ag Committee

09/15/20 7:37 PM By Hannah Pagel

Robert Rivas has been selected to serve as chair of the California Ag Committee and Ambassador Terry Branstad has announced he is stepping down from being the top U.S. representative in Beijing.

Rivas named chair of Assembly Ag Committee

09/14/20 11:05 AM By Brad Hooker

Since taking office, Rivas has pushed through labor-sponsored bills for farmworkers, with fierce opposition from industry.

California Democrats divided over carbon sequestration goals for agriculture

08/18/20 12:20 PM By Brad Hooker

Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about granting broad regulatory authority over farmlands to a single agency.

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AAR President & CEO Ian Jefferies

This week’s Open Mic guest is Ian Jefferies, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads. The rail industry is enjoying an upswing in shipping volumes with the return of global demand for ag commodities following trade tensions with China and the ill effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jefferies says the industry partnered with agriculture and others in the call for Congress to approve USMCA and is hopeful global trade opportunities will expand. While the rail industry invests billions in its own infrastructure annually, they’re hopeful the incoming Biden administration will bring renewed financial support for the nation’s dilapidated bridges and locks and dams. AAR supports an updated highway bill and believes the rail industry can play a significant role in climate priorities in the 117th Congress.

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Opinion: Cracking the accounting jigsaw of on-farm conservation to grow the profitability of healthy soils

In this opinion piece, National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett and Environmental Defense Fund vice president of ecosystems Britt Groosman, discuss the importance of implementing sustainable practices at scale across U.S. agriculture.

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Washington Week in Review: Jan. 15, 2021: Rep. Rodney Davis on impeachment, COVID aid, and biofuels

It's been an eventful two weeks on Capitol Hill, and the impacts could linger for an extended period of time. Illinois Republican Rodney Davis, a veteran of the House Agriculture Committee and the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss the current outlook for Congress and how that might impact farm policy.

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