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IFPA Wants Equity in Farm Bill
“We think that the federal government should up investment that they make in the specialty crop industry,” says IFPA’s Rebeckah Adcock The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) wants to see…
Success with Cover Cropping in Lieu of Heavy Tillage
VP of Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh, Eric Morgan said their cover cropping system in tomatoes is showing promise. The approach has resulted in a sizable decrease in…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
…of the letter include the California Walnut Commission, American Farm Bureau Federation, California Prune Board, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. The letter was sent ahead of…
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves Out of Committee
…2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s…
AgNet Weekly: Rebeckah Adcock, VP of US Government Relations, IFPA
…President of U.S. Government Relations at the International Fresh Produce Association, Rebeckah Adcock, was in attendance. She joined Sabrina Halvorson afterward to discuss the association’s message to lawmakers about the…
‘Dangerous’ Water Rights Legislation Continues Moving Forward
California lawmakers are continuing the progression of multiple pieces of water rights legislation. Three particular bills recently passed through their house of origin. Collectively, the bills would create fundamental changes…
Grocery Inflation Cooling
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Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Treated Seed Regulations
…(CFS) and the Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA). Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California, the lawsuit asserts that a “regulatory loophole” has wrongfully…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 06-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the three ag policy bills that have advanced out of the California Senate,…
Almond Update: Changing MRLs Spur Need for More Communication
Export destinations for California almonds continue to look at changes to Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). The issue was one of many that was highlighted at the recent MRL Workshop in…
Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s
…and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota….
VofV: How Bayer’s Dr. Frank Wong Overcame His Skepticism About Biologicals
…and federal levels, Frank discusses the need for options, but acknowledges it isn’t going to be easy. “It’s certainly challenging for maintaining tools that actually allow you to produce fruits…
McKalip Discusses Specialty Crops, GMO Corn, Dairy Trade at Summit
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