…An executive order was also signed by the governor, establishing a strike team to accelerate clean energy projects. During a press conference, Newsom said that the action taken is simple,…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
…boost environmental conservation. The Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program (COVER) Act would provide farmers who plant cover crops a crop insurance discount of $5 per acre. It will…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
…said Clark. “They have the same mode of action. That means they act the same way on the weed in trying to kill it.” As part of the research, Clark…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
The Biden Administration this week announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers. They say the funding will help…
Week in Review: Budget Sees Ups and Downs & Recharging Groundwater Basins with Floodwater
…Secure the Border Act passed in the House last week with a vote of 219 to 213. Get the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox by subscribing to the…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act this week. The legislation seeks to establish a list of common names for a variety of ag…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign Stresses Importance of Pesticide Labels
…and potential impact on the environment must be considered. Protecting bees and other wildlife is a major part of good stewardship practices and is why Growing Matters launched BeSure!, an…
Socially Disadvantaged Farms Concentrated in South and West
…themselves as Black or African American only, 1.7 percent identified as American Indian or Alaska Native only, 0.6 percent identified as Asian only, 0.1 percent as Native Hawaiian or Pacific…
Ag Groups Say Secure the Border Act Falls Short of Necessary Labor Reform
The Secure the Border Act of 2023, H.R. 2, was narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Several provisions have caught the attention of the agricultural industry,…
USDA Modernizing Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…$3 million. Land surveys for WRE are also planned to be performed earlier in the acquisition timeline. NRCS will also be increasing partnerships to assist with surveying efforts and simplifying…
Rodale Institute Applauds USDA Investments in Organic Farmers
…by statute. Rodale Institute CEO Jeff Tkach says, “Consumer demand for organic products is growing rapidly and the USDA’s support will help American farmers meet the needs of the market.”…
May Revision of California Budget Boosts Flood Control Support
…for the program in the 2022 Budget Act. Negotiations between Governor Newsom and the state Legislature will now begin. The budget will need to be passed by June 15, with…
Duarte Says H.R. 2 E-Verify Program ‘Devastating’ for Farmers
A Republican congressman says the GOP’s border bill doesn’t work for farmers or farm workers. H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act passed in the House last week with a…
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte on his H.R. 2 Vote
H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, passed in the House this week by a vote of 219 to 213, with all Democrats opposed and all but two Republicans in…