…on Promoting Competition in the American Economy and his Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains. This initiative will support key supply chain infrastructure investments to expand and scale existing capacity,…
Secretary Vilsack to Discuss Climate Change During Trade Mission to Dubai
…The initiative has grown to include more than 140 government and non-government partners that include international organizations, research institutions, and corporations. Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024…
Pear Tree Pests that Could Ruin a Harvest
…are essential, so make sure you learn proper fruit tree care techniques. Leafrollers roll up the leaves of the pear tree and tie them together with silk webbing. Then, they…
Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report Details Interest and Investment
…be annual series detailing harvest automation growth and opportunities. The report is part of Western Growers’ larger effort to accelerate automation in agriculture, the Global Harvest Automation Initiative. “Labor is…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
…be authorized to self-initiative investigations and enact enforcement measures when necessary. The legislation also promotes greater transparency in requiring ocean carriers to provide detailed reports to FMC on a quarterly…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Talks with AgNet Media on Funding for Bridge Repairs
President Joe Biden recently announced a new initiative to fund repairs of the nation’s bridges, to the tune of $26.5 billion. A lot of the public focus on this has…
Almond Matters: Finishing Dormancy Programs with Bloom on The Horizon
…different approach. “Some guys do a split application and go out in the Spring as well; the early winter and late winter, which would be right now up until bloom.”…
California Climate Hub Priorities Bolstered with USDA investment
…and USDA Climate Hubs partnerships. The investment is being made as part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). The University of California,…
Expanded Conservation Opportunities Available From USDA
…ranchers the best tools to conserve natural resources.” New conservation opportunities available through EQIP include a new and streamlined EQIP Cover Crop Initiative. NRCS is investing $38 million through the…
Republicans Call for Investment in Water Projects with State Surplus
…under the Gann Limit in 2022-23, we urge you to respect the will of the voters and invest their tax dollars for the expressed reasons they approved under Proposition 4.”…
Mixed Response to Biden’s Meat Industry Action Plan
…and ranchers want a fair shake. The joint initiative between USDA and the Department of Justice to create an online portal to report competition law violations, and efforts to strengthen…
USDA to Award Up To $400 million for Local Food Purchase Program
…of grants, loans, pilot programs, technical assistance, cooperative agreements, and more.” The goals of the local food purchase initiative are also being supported by another investment of $50 million. Funding…
USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain
…loans on top of the previously announced $500 million investment to expand meat and poultry processing capacity. These efforts are part of USDA’s Build Back Better Initiative, a comprehensive plan to invest $4…
California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth During Record Crop Year
…CA government to urge lawmakers in the Department of Pesticide Regulations to not increase mill tax for at least two years. Furthermore, 17 scientific papers published that were funded or…