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Armed to Farm California Virtual Workshop Series Begins October 12
…available to assist farmers to improve their soils. The Armed to Farm California Virtual Workshop Series is open to veterans and active-duty service members in the Western U.S. The virtual…
FARM Act Seeks oversite on Foreign Ag Farmland Investments
…in the United States. Texas Republican Representative Ronny Jackson and Texas Democrat Filemon Vela introduced the legislation in the House. Senator Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, introduced companion legislation in…
VofV: Building Autonomous Farm Tractors…and Totally Winning
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American Bumblebees Could be Listed as Endangered
…of neonicotinoid insecticides, reduces survival and harms reproduction as well as bumblebee immune systems. American bumblebees were first described before the United States won its independence and are known by…
Applications Now Open to Compete in AgSharks Pitch Competition
Western Growers (WG) and S2G Ventures are now accepting applications for the 2021 AgSharks Competition. The fourth-annual AgSharks Competition will provide agtech startups access to produce leaders and funding to…
American Beef Labeling Act to Reinstate Country of Origin Labeling
…this country allows imported beef that is neither born nor raised in the United States, but simply finished here, to be labeled as a product of the USA. This process…
VofV: Rise of the City Bee -Building Urban Bee Farms
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USDA Takes Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems
The Department of Agriculture highlighted investments to end hunger and malnutrition at the United Nations Food Systems Summit this week. Speaking of the total $10 billion of investments, Agriculture Secretary…
DeLauro introduces Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act
…and youth organizations while prioritizing socially disadvantaged farmers and entities and regional food inequities. The United Fresh Produce Association welcomed the legislation. United Fresh President and CEO Tom Stenzel states,…
Governor’s Veto of AB 616 ‘Protects the Sanctity of the Secret Ballot’
…the California Fresh Fruit Association. The United Farm Workers (UFW) expressed disappointment in Governor Newsom’s decision. UFW had been organizing a 260-mile March to the Capitol in support of AB…
USTR Tai Meets with United Kingdom on Trade
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai met virtually with United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan. Ambassador Tai emphasized her commitment to deepening bilateral trade and…
Congress Encouraged to Fund Water and Wildfire Solutions in Reconciliation Package
…Federation, Western Growers, the Association of California Water Agencies, and the Family Farm Alliance. The coalition also points out that increased federal investment to improve water management will help to…
Ag Groups Frustrated by Assembly Action on SB 559
…CEO of Western Growers. “It’s a really dark decision to make on behalf of millions of people, who without water literally cannot continue to live and thrive in those communities.”…