With the Biden Administration’s deep focus on conservation and the environment, some agriculture groups and individual farmers are worried about mandatory conservation efforts. However, Under Secretary for Farm Production and …
Newsom Seeks to Streamline Infrastructure Projects
Governor Gavin Newsom recently introduced a series of proposals to expedite infrastructure projects. The legislative package seeks to speed up the construction process while also streamlining permitting and court review. …
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-23-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the challenge in finding skilled labor even with incentives, promotional investments helping improve …
‘Several Things to Overcome’ with Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
The Advanced Clean Fleets regulation has been approved by the California Air Resources Board. Between 2024 and 2042, commercial trucking fleets of 50 or more vehicles or companies with at …
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
A new bill would give farmers more incentive to use cover crops. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and several state representatives introduced bipartisan …
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-22-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers upcoming emergency relief for producers, comments from representative LaMalfa at the Forestry and …
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
Herbicide resistance within small grain crops has been confirmed for common chickweed. Researchers have found that chickweed populations are demonstrating resistance to ALS-inhibitors. Additionally, chickweed management in alfalfa is also …
Mango Industry Seeing Unprecedented Growth
Big growth in the mango industry. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The mango industry is having record volume of high-quality fruit arriving in the U.S. this year. …
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
The Biden Administration this week announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers. They say the funding will help …
Week in Review: Budget Sees Ups and Downs & Recharging Groundwater Basins with Floodwater
California is currently facing a $31.5 billion shortfall after enjoying a $97.5 billion budget surplus last year. Efforts to address floodwater in the Central Valley will include emergency diversions into …
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
Governor Gavin Newsom has issued another flood-related executive order to address impacts in the Central Valley. Runoff forecasts and flood models indicate that flood conditions in the area will likely …
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-19-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a conversation on minimum wage increases, Truterra paying $9 million to carbon sequestering …
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act this week. The legislation seeks to establish a list of common names for a variety of ag …
California’s ‘Lowest Cotton Acreage’ in History Expected This Year
Even with the positive water outlook for growers this year, cotton acreage is taking a big hit. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Roger Isom …