…and avoid disruption of our economy,” President Joe Biden said in a press release. “For the American people, the hard work done to reach this tentative agreement means that our…
VofV: Hank Giclas Tribute, Part Two
…of Taylor Farms; Edwin Camp, President of D.M. Camp & Sons; Joe Pezzini, Sr. Director of Ag Operations at Taylor Farms and Peter Wren-Hilton, Founder of Wharf42 Ltd., all join…
Week in Review: California Farm Bill Priorities & Genetic Approaches to Tomato Pest
…pest. President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, with substantial investments in conservation. A new Organic Transition Initiative is being supported by an investment…
Peterson, Outlaw on Next Farm Bill
Speaking at an agricultural forum in Minnesota, Dr. Joe Outlaw of the Agricultural Food & Policy Center at Texas A&M University, and former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, talked…
Funding to Boost Biofuel Sales
…These investments reflect the goals of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The law includes another $500 million aimed at increasing the sale and use of agricultural commodity-based fuels. Listen to…
Ag Groups Now Eagerly Await Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
Last week President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 into law. Substantial investments in conservation have been a point of emphasis for the agricultural industry, celebrating…
Ukraine Shipping More Grain
…to ally Syria, and tonnage was far short of that in Ukraine silos. Former USDA Chief Economist, now at the International Food Policy Research Institute, Joe Glauber told PBS’ NewsHour…
Almond Update: ABC Board of Directors Begins Its New Term
…and five handler members representing both independent and cooperative operations. Grower members include Paul Ewing with RPAC, LLC, Joe Gardiner with Treehouse California Almonds, and Christine Gemperle from Gemperle Orchards….
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
…of small-scale meat or poultry processing plants. Overall, the investment is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan which is intended to strengthen the domestic food supply chain. About…
Ethanol Industry Hopeful for E15 Win
…livestock competition bills to permanently allow summertime E15 sales that received a Biden waiver just for this summer. Now, Renewable Fuels Association chief Geoff Cooper says it’s up to the…
Week in Review: Legislation Seeks Fairness at U.S. Ports & Industry Optimism for Avocado Market
…addressed to President Joe Biden encouraging involvement in the ongoing negotiations. Chris Sayer of Petty Ranch explains his optimism for the industry as they replace citrus trees with new avocado…
War in Ukraine Takes Increasing Toll in Food Inflation, Global Hunger
…President Biden attended. “We had a long discussion in the G-7 about how we could increase and disseminate more quickly food, and in addition to that, we talked about urging…
Industry Groups Encourage Federal Engagement on Port Labor Negotiations
…President Joe Biden asking for engagement on the issue. “We urge the administration to continue to work with the parties to reach a new agreement without any disruption to port…
New Biobased Product Program
…created under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that supports the development of biobased products. These products have lower carbon footprints and increase the use of renewable agricultural materials, which creates…