A new report from The Hill says that pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and agriculture interests have combined to spend over $400 million lobbying Congress on a new farm bill. The Union for…
New Labor Rule Developed in ‘Bad Faith and Should Be Immediately Withdrawn’
…workers and bolsters its ability to ensure compliance, NCAE criticizes it for jeopardizing workers’ protections and enabling union activism, contrary to Congress’s intent. Marsh went on to say that the…
Farm Bill Proposals Support Citrus Industry with HLB Funding
…a press release. “While this isn’t the finish line, it clearly signals that Congress supports maintaining citrus funding. We thank the Chairs of the Committee and our California Congressional delegation…
Farm Bill Frameworks Receiving Significant Industry Support
…the farm bill frameworks. TFI looks forward to collaborating with Congress to ensure the inclusion of programs supporting these initiatives in the final farm bill. Chuck Conner, President of the…
Lawmakers Explain Farm Bill Proposals
…Congress. The Committee on Agriculture will markup this bill on May 23, and I hope for unanimous support in this endeavor to bring stability to producers, protect our nation’s food…
Week in Review: Central Valley Subbasin Gets Probation & New EPA Herbicide Strategy
…strike a balance between helping farmers and safeguarding endangered. Congress has allocated an additional $500,000 to help support a new citrus breeding program in Parlier. A recent report by the…
Week in Review: Avoiding Citrus Thrip Damage & Delays to Clean Truck Check
…an additional six months. Specialty crops are once again getting a special focus in Congress with the bipartisan 2024 Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. California prune growers will soon have new…
Additional Funding to Support Citrus Breeding Program
Congress has allocated an additional $500,000 to help support a new citrus breeding program in Parlier. Both the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and California Citrus Mutual (CCM) praised congressional leaders…
2024 Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus Formed
Specialty crops are once again getting a special focus in congress with the bipartisan 2024 Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. Co-chairs include Republicans David Valadao of California and David Rouzer of…
Expert on Domestic Corporate Ag Land
…Graduate School, Fran Miller says more attention should go to domestic corporate ownership. “Corporate consolidation is a big issue in farmland. Congress, I think in a … bipartisan way, has…
Rep. Duarte Doesn’t Expect 2024 Farm Bill
Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill in 2023, but will it happen this year? Congressman John Duarte, a Republican from California, is unsure if we will see it pass in…
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte (R-CA)
Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill in 2023, but will it happen this year? Congressman John Duarte, a Republican from California, is unsure if we will see it pass in…
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
…regulatory process,” she said. “Stronger America through Seafood has been advocating for a bill called the AQUAA Act in Congress that would do just that.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
Additional $205 Million in Funding for Sites Reservoir
Congress has given the green light for a significant boost to the Sites Reservoir Project, based on a recommendation from the Bureau of Reclamation. A total of $205.6 million in…