…deliver reliable and safe drinking water and build resiliency for communities most impacted by drought.” The San Luis and Delta-Mendota Authority has been awarded $10 million. Funding is aimed at…
GATES Act Aims to Include Larger Farms in Conservation Programs
The Growing Access to Environmental Sustainability (GATES) Act seeks to reduce barriers that producers face in accessing agricultural conservation programs. Congressman John Duarte, a farmer from California, is on the…
Biotechnology Organization Lists Farm Bill Priorities
…help build or retrofit facilities to produce advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and other biobased products. Among several other recommendations, BIO wants streamlined regulations for biotechnologies. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
AgNet Weekly: Ethan Lane and Representative Victoria Spartz
This week, Sabrina reported on a proposed amendment to the ag appropriations bill. The amendment states that none of the funds made available by the bill may be used to…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Lauds Introduction of Legislation Addressing Industry Needs
…also endorsed the Specialty Crop Support Act of 2023 which seeks to extend and enhance the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act…
Approved Groundwater Sustainability Plans Now Totals 40
…Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) as they work to implement the parameters of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The approved plans will guide GSAs in water management decisions through recommended actions…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-28-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers comments from representative Duarte on the GATES Act, the relationship between agriculture and…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 07-27-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the introduction of the COWS Act, factors allowing the milk price to skyrocket…
NCBA President Hits Back at Animal Rights Activists and Policymakers Attacking the Beef Checkoff
…ranchers. Their leaders, including Angela Huffman and Joe Maxwell, are career animal rights activists who have spent years attacking animal agriculture. In fact, the Animal Agriculture Alliance just added Farm…
Spartz Ag Appropriations Amendment Ignites Checkoff Debate
…fact that Representative Spartz and her team don’t understand completely the issue that they’re attempting to impact with the amendment.” “I just sold over fifty thousand bushels of wheat and…
NCBA Urges Opposition to Spartz Ag Appropriations Amendment
…throughout the country that pay in,” he explained. “It really speaks to the fact that Representative Spartz and her team don’t understand completely the issue that they’re attempting to impact…
DWR Awards Nearly $17 Million in LandFlex Grants
…demand on aquifers and provides funding to transition to more sustainable practices. LandFlex was developed as a means of accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. President and…
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…
Week in Review: Solving Disaster Program Shortfalls & New Avocado Variety Available to Growers
…The Organic Science and Research Investment Act (OSRI Act) seeks to provide additional support to the organic sector. Prioritizing prevention in the Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap features includes proactive efforts…