Lawmakers reaching an agreement on a two-year budget and debt ceiling increase now could play a significant role in avoiding another government shutdown in the fall. “That will set the…
Legislation Calls for More Ag Inspectors to Bolster Food Safety
…new canine teams a year to enhance inspection efforts. The bill authorizes supplemental appropriations each year to help support the work of the agriculture specialists, technicians and canine teams. Lawmakers…
Administration of Trade Relief Funding Criticized Over Sizable JBS Award
…Perdue back in May, criticizing the agency’s administration of the trade relief funding. The lawmakers pointed out that the USDA’s Trade Mitigation Program is designed to assist U.S. producers who…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
Some lawmakers are looking to revive the country-of-origin labeling requirement, known as COOL. Repealed three years ago, the law required beef and pork products to be labeled with their origin. …
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…Melissa Hurtado representing the 14th Senate District and co-authored by several other San Joaquin Valley lawmakers, was voted through the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee in the Assembly on July…
NCC Emerging Leaders Program Completes First Session
The Emerging Leaders Program participants met with lawmakers, their staffers and key government agency officials during their visit to Washington, DC. Courtesy National Cotton Council The thirteen American cotton industry…
CFBF: California Budget ‘A Win’ for Agriculture Despite Funding Cuts
…particular level of hostility towards the overall dairy industry from some lawmakers in Sacramento, making funding requests all the more difficult. “That’s a reality of what we face in the…
California Wine Industry Reacts to Two Bill Passages
…praised the lawmakers that voted for the bill and the associations that supported aid from the wildfires experienced in 2018. President John Aguirre issued a statement saying “With the bill’s…
Disaster Relief Aid Finally Passes in the House
…But Republican lawmakers blocked the bill each time while the House was in recess The measure includes $3-billion for farm related losses of crops, dairy, on-farm stored crops, prevented planting…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-24-19
…their good work and environmentally friendly farming practices. You’ll also tune in to a report which details Sacramento lawmakers hearing concerns from the grape industry and we’ve got more news…
Sacramento Lawmakers Hear Concerns from California Grape Industry
…many issues that growers deal with on a daily basis in terms of just trying to survive as small businesses in California.” Listen to the report below. Sacramento Lawmakers Hear…
Effort to Repair Friant-Kern Canal Passes First Hurdle
…District, and was co-authored by several other San Joaquin Valley lawmakers. The legislation recently advanced through the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water with a vote of 7 to…
Upgrading California’s Water Grid for Future Needs
Lawmakers recently heard testimony about the needs of California’s water grid at a recent House Subcommittee meeting on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Several experts presented information about the current conditions…
Ag Groups Urge Congress to Include Water in Infrastructure Package
…and really puts it to the front burner as Congress is undertaking these deliberations.” The letter expressed encouragement based on some of the statements made by lawmakers that water would…