trump administration

Trump Administration Ends Regional Food Business Centers Program

DanAgri-Business, Funding, Regulation

…the Biden-era approach, which favored capacity building through regional infrastructure investments. farmers-first-small-family-farms-policy-agendaDownload Opponents of the decision argue that closing the centers could reverse progress made in empowering small farms, especially…

California Fresh Fruit

California Fresh Fruit Industry Faces Crisis

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Environment, Exports/Imports, Farm Bill, Fruits & Vegetables, Grapes, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Special Reports, Specialty Crops, Tariffs, Trade, Water

…foreign competitors face far fewer restrictions. “It makes it really tough to be competitive,” he warned, especially as other countries adopt U.S. techniques without the regulatory price tag. Labor Reform…

hilton

Hilton Slams Solar on Farmland, Pledges Support for California Ag

DanAgri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Regulation, Solar, Special Reports, Water

…action on long-delayed projects like the Sites Reservoir and denounced policies that prioritize fish over farms. “We’re flushing 75% of our water to the ocean while farms go dry. It’s…