…Pesticide Regulation. The state will also dip into its rainy-day reserves to meet the goals set in the budget plan. CDFA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES The budget proposal will impact several…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 01-24-24
…and Joel Nelson takes over as interim president of American Pistachio Growers. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina…
CDFA Accepting Applications for Healthy Soils Program
…California farmers, ranchers, business entities, California Native American tribes, and non-profit organizations. Each project may request funding up to $100,000. Complimentary technical assistance (TA) is available through a variety of…
Week in Review: Cuts in California’s Budget & Advanced Clean Fleets Enforcement Delay
…India represents a significant market for American farmers and ranchers with further opportunities for expansion. Stay up to date with the latest agricultural issues by subscribing to the weekly newsletter….
Ten More Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved by DWR
…local agencies with locally developed groundwater sustainability plans that have undergone initial review.” DWR has approved ten of the 17 plans that were pending review. Plans were approved for the…
India: One of the ‘Largest Untapped Markets’ for U.S. Agriculture
India represents a significant market for American farmers and ranchers with further opportunities for expansion. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is organizing a trade mission to New Delhi, India,…
Congressional Effort Seeks to Address H-2A Wage Concerns for U.S. Farmers
…short-term relief immediately,” said Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation President. Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association, also commended the bipartisan effort, stating that immediate action is…
Week in Review: Budget Impacts on Ag Incentives & Strength of U.S. Dollar Affecting Ag Exports
…been negatively impacting exports of American agricultural goods. The California State Water Resources Control Board is continuing an emergency regulation curtailing the Scott and Shasta rivers. Farmers in the Central…
Government Shutdown Continued Threat is Toxic for Ag Businesses
…cases. They’re largely unconcerned with the economic impact to their own rural constituents in some instances that it could breed.” Lane says the roller coaster of continued national budget instability…
AgNet Weekly: What’s Ahead for Ag in 2024
2023 was an active year for agricultural issues, so what can we expect for 2024? Host Sabrina Halvorson talks with Brian Kuehl, Director of Government and Public Affairs with the…
Impacts of the Strength of the U.S. Dollar on Ag Exports
The strength of the U.S. dollar has been negatively impacting exports of American agricultural goods. Higher interest rates and global geopolitical events heavily influence its value. “Fourteen months ago we…
California Chill Report: Grower Finds Success with Dormex in Pistachios
…it at 100 gallons an acre with an air sprayer, covering around 12 rows in my planting.” Watson began working with Dormex in his pistachios two years ago and noted…
NIFA Grants to Help UCR Develop New Options to Combat HLB
…made possible by the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act, addressing the urgent need to combat HLB and protect the citrus industry, which supplies 80 percent of the nation’s fresh citrus. Listen…
STOP QIP Petition Disqualified
…referendum to terminate the Quota Implementation Plan, or QIP. Secretary Ross expressed her reservations and ultimately disqualified the petition due to procedural irregularities. The Producer Review Board (PRB) had met…