…the FDA’s inaction to enforce existing standards of identity when it comes to dairy. Several lawmakers have also expressed concern regarding plant-based beverages being allowed to use dairy terminology. Much…
Disappointment in Biden Veto of WOTUS Resolution
…of Congress indicates a lack of a two-thirds majority necessary to overturn a veto. U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Shelley Moore Capito were also among the lawmakers disappointed by Biden’s…
Week in Review: Flooding Crisis for San Joaquin Valley Dairy Farmers and Central Coast Growers
…in several areas of the state. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to keep the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) from increasing further in 2023. A federal judge in…
Farm Operations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to keep the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) from increasing further in 2023. Senators Jon Ossoff and Thom Tillis have introduced the Farm…
Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
More than 400 organizations affirmed the support of the pesticide regulatory system under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA, in a letter to lawmakers this week. The…
Groups Speaking Up on Barriers to Rural Broadband Expansion
Taking on barriers to rural broadband expansion – that’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rural lawmakers are ramping up congressional oversight of federal broadband expansion efforts. In response,…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…the six witnesses at the hearing. He encouraged lawmakers to look beyond party lines. “The farm bill has been a bipartisan effort in the past. The 2023 farm bill presents…
Week in Review: Allocations Increase & Newsom Order Allows More Delta Pumping
…to requirements centered on endangered fish. Ranch manager for Marthedal Enterprises, Austin Hubbell said they are looking towards the future with some of their trial blocks. Several lawmakers point to…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…plant-based imposters.” Lawmakers such as U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jim Risch were also critical of FDA’s draft guidance proposal. “America’s dairy farmers work hard to produce second-to-none products with…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…30-page document. Several member organizations have celebrated the release of the policy recommendations and are eager to engage with lawmakers. “Despite a pandemic, severe weather, volatile markets and rising costs,…
California Water Mismanagement Called Out by Lawmakers
Several lawmakers point to California’s water mismanagement as being one of the biggest hurdles that growers are dealing with. The issue was highlighted during a press conference at the World…
Executive Order to Keep More Water Supplies in the Delta
…centered on endangered fish. The order comes after heavy criticism from a variety of interests, including lawmakers and farmers, regarding how the state addressed the recent floodwaters. Around the start…
Speaker McCarthy Emphasizes Importance of Farmers at 2023 World Ag Expo
…the resiliency of U.S. producers, McCarthy pointed out the need for lawmakers to better address the challenges that agriculture faces. “Our job in the next Congress is to make sure…
Week in Review: Flooding Delays Monterey Production & Lawmakers Call for Avian Flu Action
Flood damage in Monterey County is going to set back production timelines for many growers. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, eight U.S. Senators are requesting that the…