…$0.021 to $0.0339 per sales dollar, with consideration for a tiered structure supporting sustainable pest management. CalEPA Secretary Yana Garcia stressed the need for sufficient DPR funding to expedite safer…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
…companies. The Agriculture Secretary would be brought in on proposed acquisitions that involved agriculture. Hear the full interview in this edition of the AgNet Weekly with Sabrina Halvorson. Specifically, the…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…our goal to provide producers access to the tools they need to help get back to a financially viable path and ultimately succeed as thriving agricultural businesses,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom…
Record Enrollment for Grasslands CRP
…investments in voluntary, producer-led, working lands conservation programs,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a separate news release. “Grassland CRP clearly demonstrates, time and time again, that conservation priorities and…
Land-Grant Universities to Receive More Than $33 Million
…Secretary Xochitl Torres Small said in a press release. “Through this investment, the Biden-Harris administration is helping deliver real-life, applicable solutions to make our food system stronger, while at the…
USDA Investing in Urban Agriculture
…and revenue streams for producers while strengthening the food system. The investments will also give consumers better access to locally-grown foods and healthier choices. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy…
Partnership to Increase Competition in Food and Ag Sectors
…identify and address anticompetitive and anti-consumer behavior, in partnership with federal authorities, through these cooperative agreements we can ensure a more robust and competitive agricultural sector,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
USDA to Purchase 30 Million Pounds of Almonds
…food insecurity and promoting healthy eating habits among vulnerable populations.” Earlier in the year, the Almond Alliance had encouraged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to include almonds as part of critical…
AgNet Weekly: NAFB President Joe Gill on S1669, the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act
Some car makers have decided to not include AM radio in new vehicles. A number of groups have spent months fighting that decision, including emergency management organizations, former members of…
Xochitl Torres Small Confirmed as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Xochitl Torres Small has officially been confirmed as the new Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Industry groups and lawmakers have expressed considerable support for the confirmation…
AB 402 Seeks Decisive Action Against Broomrape Threat
…board’s primary responsibility will be to provide recommendations and guidance to the CDFA secretary in combating broomrape effectively. “We want to gather the minds of the industry and the resources…
AgNet Weekly: Representative Doug LaMalfa on Farm Labor Working Group
Congress is looking into farm labor needs around the nation, but it is a challenging task. The House Agriculture Committee recently announced the creation of the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working…
Methane Emission Reduction Grants Available for Dairy and Livestock Producers
…ensure the agriculture sector contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “The partnership between the state and dairy families has resulted…
AgNet Weekly: Dr. Margaret Worthington on New EPA Regulations for Gene Editing
Fruit and vegetable plant breeders who use gene editing are now facing more regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA recently increased oversight of some gene-edited crops and added…