…mapping tool identifies disadvantaged communities that face burdens in the categories of climate, energy, health, housing including nature deprivation, legacy pollution, transportation, water and wastewater, workforce development, as well as…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers registration details for the Almond Conference, transportation infrastructure being critical for meeting the…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-28-23
…transportation, market opportunities in Southeast Asia, and collaboration being central to the Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Organic Dairy Producers Still Have Time to Apply for New Assistance Program
…than two additional weeks to apply for the program. ODMAP helps producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique…
Support for Keeping AM Radio in New Vehicles
…AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act. This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule that requires all new motor vehicles to have devices that can access…
Water Board Extends Protest Period for Sites Reservoir
…our future have stalled because of a pervasive mindset of ‘no.’ With this legislation, California is saying ‘yes’ to building the clean energy, safe drinking water and transportation projects we…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-18-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a study on zero-emission transportation rules and their impact on the ag industry,…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 07-17-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show has an update on zero-emission transportation, the latest Farm Bill developments, information about regenerative…
Reliable Rail Service Act Reintroduced
…legislation also establishes specific criteria for the Surface Transportation Board to use in determining if a rail carrier has violated its obligation. More than 50 agricultural, labor, manufacturing, and transportation…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering $104 million in grants…
‘Several Things to Overcome’ with Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
…impact the transportation of ag goods. Drayage trucks will be the first area of implementation, with new trucks entering port service having to be zero-emission vehicles beginning next year. Isom…
Ag Exports in 2021 Generate Billions in Economic Activity
…a total of $2.07 in domestic economic activity. The services, trade, and transportation sectors benefited the most from agricultural exports, generating an estimated $79.5 billion worth of economic activity. On…
West Coast Port Labor Disagreements Pose Long-Term Risk
…breaks to avoid interruption in services. The West Coast port labor dispute is contributing to an ongoing trend of shifting port calls to the East Coast. Agriculture Transportation Coalition Executive…
Disappointment in Biden Veto of WOTUS Resolution
…this resolution, President Biden has once again turned his back on rural America.” House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David…