…Deb Haaland, and California Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency Wade Crowfoot, Congressman Costa outlines strategies to help California take advantage of the above-average rainfall. Congressman Costa is calling for…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 01-10-23
…on Congress, Right to Repair and the Farm Bill, and the first honeybee vaccine gets approved. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Baby Formula Imports Face Tariffs Again in 2023
…infections. Responding to the crisis, American health regulators relaxed import policies, and President Biden invoked the Cold War-era Defense Production Act to rebuild lagging supplies. Congress made the tariff waivers…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 01-04-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers advocating for ag in the new congress, ag provisions in the Omnibus Bill,…
Spending Bill Brings New Funding for Citrus Industry Research
…was recently passed by Congress. It comes as welcome news to California Citrus Mutual (CCM) and the Citrus Research Board (CRB). The funding will be used for developing a new…
Dairy Dispute with Canada Continues with Recent Action
…to by the Canadian government. The U.S. dairy community is thankful the administration and Congress have taken Canada’s violations seriously and are fighting for full export benefits that the American…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 12-26-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers congress failing farmers, farmworkers and American consumers by not placing labor reform in…
Week in Review: New Incentive Program to Navigate Drought & $200M to Expand Ag Trade
…Congress has released a $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations package that includes all 12 fiscal year appropriations bills for the fiscal year 2023. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the…
Agricultural Wins and Losses in Omnibus Appropriations Package
…we’re hopeful that Congress will send this bill to the President’s desk as it increasingly turns its attention to the 118th Congress and farm bill reauthorization” NSAC Interim Policy Director…
Week in Review: Better Balanced Winegrape Market & Addressing Rail Strike Fears
…Joe Biden is encouraging Congress to act in order to avoid a “potentially crippling” rail strike. Federal officials along with a delegation of U.S. agricultural interests are working to develop…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-02-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers agtech development requiring advanced training opportunities, congress acting to prevent a rail strike,…
Biden Echoes Industry Groups in Desire to Avoid Rail Strike
President Joe Biden is encouraging Congress to act in order to avoid a “potentially crippling” rail strike. A variety of industry groups have also been calling for federal intervention to…
Week in Review: New 1,3-D Rules Proposed & Better Enforcement of FIFRA
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has introduced proposed regulations related to 1,3-D. More than 300 agricultural, environmental, and other stakeholder groups are encouraging Congress to reaffirm federal authority…
Week in Review: Walnut Marketing Order Changes & Rail Strike Threat Pushed to December
Stakeholders still have an opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the walnut marketing order. Members of Congress are calling for stricter enforcement of the Ocean Shipping Reform…