…50 products that are impacted by the new regulations for neonics. The new rules are also in line with broader state efforts to address neonicotinoid use. The Pollinator Protection Act…
December 31 Deadline for USDA Loan Assistance Applications
The deadline is fast approaching for farmers who have done everything they can and simply remain behind on their loans and want some help. The Inflation Reduction Act provided $3.1…
USDA Opens Enrollment for ARC and PLC Programs for 2024 Crop Year
…ARC or PLC are ineligible for the stacked income protection plan (STAX) on their planted cotton acres for that farm. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers
The deadline is fast approaching for farmers who have done everything they can and simply remain behind on their loans, and want some help. The Inflation Reduction Act provided more…
Week in Review: Role of Organic Production in Regenerative Ag & Successes of Ag Incentive Programs
Founder of Abundant Harvest Organics, Vernon Peterson shared his thoughts on regenerative agriculture at the Organic Grower Summit in Salinas. A Final Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Foreign Investment in U.S. Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is actively seeking feedback on how foreign investment in American agriculture is reported. USDA is urging public participation until February 16, 2024. Changes are…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
…USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has partnered with California under the new infrastructure program, contributing over $30 million in competitive grant funding. The RFSI program, authorized by the American Rescue…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Trade Relations with China
…2018 and 2019 tariff increases, which resulted in significant consequences for American farmers. The signatories are worried that revoking China’s PNTR status could invite retaliation from China, putting the livelihoods…
Lawmakers Discuss Pesticide Regulations
…from the EPA.” He said there are consequences to having different standards between the states and federal regulations. “The lack of certainty on EPA-approved, science-based labels will erode access to…
Lawmaker Takes on California’s Prop 12
…her bill, the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act in the next farm bill. “The EATS act preserves California’s right to regulate its agricultural practices within its own borders, while…
U.S Agriculture ‘Flips the Script’ at U.N. Climate Meeting
…agriculture, was in some cases on the defensive about its work on climate change. But in this year’s conference- “We flipped the script for American agriculture,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,…
Final Environmental Impact Report for Delta Conveyance Project Released
A Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project has been released by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). This initiative, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, marks a…
EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act to Address USDA Food Purchases
The Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable (EFFECTIVE) Food Procurement Act introduced proposes a value-based approach for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
AgNet Weekly: Alexis Taylor on Trade Missions for Specialty Crops
USDA Undersecretary for Trade, Alexis Taylor, keyed in on trade missions that could be particularly beneficial to the nation’s specialty crop industries. Sabrina Halvorson talked with her at the recent…
