Certified Crop Consultant for Axiom Agriculture, Joe Palomino has been working with growers to optimize their operations for 16 years. Palomino shared some of his agronomic experiences in a recent…
Further Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Capacities
…nearly $110 million funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, include the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) and the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grant Program. “The Biden-Harris…
USDA Investment in Conservation Projects
…because of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which is funding CIG projects that address climate change, with a particular focus on innovative solutions to reduce livestock emissions of enteric methane,…
Farm Groups Want Changes to SAF Tax
…this feedstock from other countries will decrease demand for U.S.-based feedstocks,” said Joe Gilson, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau. Gilson said bundling of climate-smart practices and…
House Agriculture Meets to Examine Consequences of EPA Actions
…administration’s own U.S. Department of Agriculture expressed significant concerns with these actions,” he said. “The Biden Administration’s attacks on American agriculture do not stop at crop protection tools. Earlier this…
Farm Groups Fight Back Against EPAs Electric Vehicle Mandate
…American Petroleum Institute have filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Biden administration’s standards require that 68 percent of new passenger vehicles and 43 percent of…
Up To $50 Million Available for Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
…President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. “Our goal is to leverage the Inflation Reduction Act’s additional funding to help mitigate climate change through our conservation programs while protecting and improving critical…
Almond Update: New Board of Directors Announced, But Other Engagement Opportunities Remain
…Paul Ewing of Los Banos. The alternate is Katie Staack of Hughson. The Grower Position #3, this is a three-year term, the member is Joe Gardiner from Earlimart, and the…
National Homeowners Month
June is National Homeowners Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By WDGPhoto/DepositPhotos image President Biden has proclaimed June as National Homeowners Month. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored…
Court Dismisses Environmental Challenge to Sites Reservoir
The Sites Reservoir Project is moving forward after a judge dismissed a lawsuit from environmental groups. The project is backed by President Joe Biden, Governor Gavin Newsom, and various water…
USDA Awards $83 Million through Fertilizer Production Expansion Program
…part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and aims to spur economic growth and job creation in rural communities. The Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) grants will help modernize…
Study Details How Another Trade War with China Could Harm California Farmers
…far-reaching impacts on California’s agricultural sector. The potential new tariffs come amid recent Biden administration increases on Chinese electric vehicles, solar cells, semiconductors, and metals, creating worry of another trade…
Funding for Projects Under New Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative
…trade barriers hindering U.S. exports of specialty crops. Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding markets for U.S. producers, the initiative will support projects focused on overcoming trade obstacles…
New USDA Programs Ease Transition to Organic Production
…of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional…