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…
Almond Update: Enthusiasm for 2023 Almond Crop, Despite Lower Forecast
…the 2023 almond crop as demand remains strong. “I think with these slightly lower crop numbers that will allow the world supply/demand to get back into better balance than it…
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
…and non-governmental organizations through the ALE program. ALE is intended to conserve prime farmland and at-risk grasslands. The Inflation Reduction Act provides $19.5 billion over five years to help strengthen…
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…
Report Shows Organic Food Sales Hit a New Milestone in 2022
…again because the organic system is verified, and better for people, the planet, and the economy.” Organic Comes A Long Way Over the last decade sales of organic products have…
Duarte Says H.R. 2 E-Verify Program ‘Devastating’ for Farmers
…ended DACA fix to be fair.” Secondly, Representative Duarte thinks the GOP can create a better bill with better chances of becoming law. “The bill itself won’t stop the chaos…
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…
AEM Offers Ways to Address the Industry’s Technician Shortage
It’s no secret to anyone working in equipment manufacturing the ever-growing technician shortage is a problem poised to get a lot worse before it gets better. That’s coming up on…
Almond Matters: Managing Pests as Temperatures Rise
…not systemic, so they have to come in contact with it. So again, early is better than going on when there’s a full-blown webbed over orchard that looks like the…
Dairy Group Submits Plans for Updating the FMMO System
…a modernized Federal Milk Marketing Order system that works better for producers,” NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern said in a news release. “By updating the pricing formulas to better…
AgNet Weekly: Representative Kat Cammack
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joins host Sabrina Halvorson this week for a discussion on protecting seasonal and perishable produce growers in trade deals, controlling government regulations with the REINS Act,…
Rice Production Program to Begin Accepting Applications
…result in significant time savings for both farmers and USDA employees, helping to ensure the swift delivery of program benefits to producers and further our goal of better serving farmers.”…
USDA to Establish New Regional Food Business Centers
…local market opportunities which will improve farm income, create good paying jobs and build greater resilience in our overall food system.” The Regional Food Business Centers will provide localized assistance…