…who contribute to these vital sectors. Addressing the urgency of the situation, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt emphasized the critical nature of bolstering response…
WIC Program at Risk
…for nutrition programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children or WIC. WIC provides nutrition assistance for almost 6.7 million pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
…can submit proposals by February 26, 2024. AMS encourages applications that prioritize smaller farms, new and beginning farmers, underserved producers, veterans, and underserved communities. Brian German Ag News Director /…
Almond Update: Preventing Another Year of Substantial NOW Damage
…hindered growers’ ability to access orchards and implement sanitation programs last season, further underscoring the importance of sanitation efforts in preventing NOW damage. “If you take that in conjunction with…
Food Insecurity in U.S. Households with Older Adults
…The data was released this month in USDA’s Household Food Security in the United States in 2022. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Trade Relations with China
…status was removed. Signatories of the letter include The Almond Alliance, Farmers for Free Trade, and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. The letter emphasizes the lessons learned from the…
Lawmakers Discuss Pesticide Regulations
…from the EPA.” He said there are consequences to having different standards between the states and federal regulations. “The lack of certainty on EPA-approved, science-based labels will erode access to…
Lawmaker Takes on California’s Prop 12
…come visit a farm in Iowa,” she said. “I’ve extended an open invitation to them. We’d love to show you how our farmers. Here and manage their farms and the…
Can You Be Regenerative and Not Be Organic? ‘That Would Be Impossible’
…better company overall. “We’ve also got to regenerate the farm community, the farm workers, so they have a living wage component. And so that’s a second way we’re addressing the…
Final Environmental Impact Report for Delta Conveyance Project Released
A Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project has been released by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). This initiative, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, marks a…
EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act to Address USDA Food Purchases
The Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable (EFFECTIVE) Food Procurement Act introduced proposes a value-based approach for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
No Kitchens in Future Homes?
…Joanna Guza via the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. No Kitchens in Future Homes? Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
AgNet Weekly: Alexis Taylor on Trade Missions for Specialty Crops
…Policy for Prescribed Fires 13:44 March 23, 2024: Policy Expert Fran Miller 15:12 March 16, 2024 – Representative John Duarte (R-CA) 23:54 March 9, 2024: Greg Ruehle on Policy for…
Week in Review: First Water Allocations Announced & New Leadership at California Farm Bureau
The Department of Water Resources has announced the initial water allocation for the State Water Project. The California Farm Bureau Federation has elected Shannon Douglass, a diversified farmer from Glenn…
