A coalition of nearly 50 food and agriculture organizations is encouraging lawmakers to support the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act. The legislation was introduced …
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-12-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers upcoming CDFA Prop 12 compliance webinars for distributors and producers, study showing the …
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves Out of Committee
A push for whole milk in schools moves forward. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Committee on Education and the Workforce last week voted to advance a …
AgNet Weekly: Rebeckah Adcock, VP of US Government Relations, IFPA
The Senate Ag Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research held a hearing June 7 on how the farm bill works for Specialty Crop producers. The Vice …
Week in Review: Sites Project Progressing & Audit Highlights Shortcomings of CA Water Management
The State Water Resources Control Board has determined that the Sites Reservoir water rights application is officially complete. The specialty crop industry wants farm bill funding for research and new …
Water Board Authorizes More Than a Million Acre-Feet of Groundwater Recharge
Groundwater recharge efforts have been significantly bolstered by multiple storm systems beginning last December. As a result, the State Water Resources Control Board has authorized the diversion of 1.2 million …
USDA Moving Forward with Potential FMMO Modernization
Industry groups have expressed appreciation for the Action Plan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Last week USDA detailed a series of actions for considering revisions to the Federal …
‘Dangerous’ Water Rights Legislation Continues Moving Forward
California lawmakers are continuing the progression of multiple pieces of water rights legislation. Three particular bills recently passed through their house of origin. Collectively, the bills would create fundamental changes …
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-09-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers LandFlex opening up to more irrigation districts, grocery inflation cooling, and CDFA awarding …
Grocery Inflation Cooling
A little relief at the grocery store. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. After two years of climbing grocery bills, things are starting to cool off. “In April …
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Treated Seed Regulations
Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in regard to treated seed regulations. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Food Safety …
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 06-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the three ag policy bills that have advanced out of the California Senate, …
Almond Update: Changing MRLs Spur Need for More Communication
Export destinations for California almonds continue to look at changes to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). The issue was one of many that was highlighted at the recent MRL Workshop in …
Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s
How peanuts pack a punch in the fight against Alzheimer’s. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Alzheimer’s disease affects more than six million Americans. There’s now growing evidence …