…sought. A total of $40 billion in funding would be directed toward individual states for projects to further broadband access in unserved and underserved areas. Minimum standards of downstream speeds…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-02-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how to prepare for wildfire smoke with CaOSHA standards,…
Lack of Smoke Exposure Standards Complicate Winegrape Contracts
Smoke exposure in winegrapes has become a critical issue for the industry. Buyers have regularly been backing out of contract obligations due to assumed damage to winegrape quality. Contract agreements…
Biden to Address Meat Industry Concerns with Executive Order
…previously marked its intention to review the standards for products that are labeled Made in the USA. The EO will require USDA to follow up the review of the standard…
Made in the USA Standards Strengthened with Federal Announcements
…the USA standard. The review of the standards will help to inform future rulemaking decisions for labeling standards. Multiple petitions have been filed with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service…
NEED Water Act to Provide Drought Relief to San Joaquin Valley
…remain as open as possible under the legislation and permitting decisions would also be expedited. The text of the bill calls for the adoption of “a 1:1 inflow to export…
Proposition 12 Review Denied by Supreme Court
…in 2018. The initiative establishes animal confinement standards for products sold in the state of California. “We are disappointed our petition for cert was denied. We will be considering other…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-29-21
…Senate passing the Growing Climate Solutions Act, and the standards that employees shouldn’t forget about now that the COVID 19 ETS is revised. Tune in to the show for these…
Fresh Produce Industry Continues to Struggle with Transportation Issues
…taken to remedy the situation and get the flow of goods back to acceptable levels. “It creates a lot of uncertainty when roughly 30 to 40 percent of our crop…
New USDA Grant Program to Increase Processing Capacity
…small and beginning farmers. USDA is also encouraging grant applications that focus on maintaining strong inspection and food safety standards and obtaining a larger commercial presence. MPIRG’s Planning for a…
Cal/OSHA Board Waffles on What to Do with Emergency Temporary Standard
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is walking back a recent decision regarding the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Revisions approved by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Standards…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-07-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering heat illness signs to watch for and employer standards,…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Proposed Tax Policy
…buying and selling of assets to enable farms and ranches to maintain an adequate cash flow to reinvest in the operation. Finally, the group also asserts the Sec. 199A business…
VofV: Moving Technology Forward Through Teamwork
…farm and then flow into the marketplace, developing technology as a “team sport,” and taking a global approach to solving problems and moving agriculture forward. Want more tips? Listen to…