…noted California’s history of farmworker activism and the need to carry that forward, highlighting the work of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong, “It is shameful that Governor Newsom…
CREAATE Act to Support Market Development for Ag Exports
Agricultural groups have issued support for the CREAATE Act and its purpose to support further development of export markets. The Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act…
AFBF Says Court ESA Ruling ‘Sends a Message’
…court erred by reversing the regulations without determining whether they were actually unlawful. AFBF President Zippy Duvall says, “The revisions to the Endangered Species Act protected at risk animals while…
Farm Workforce Modernization Act: ‘No One Can Afford to Wait Any Longer’
Agricultural groups are continuing to encourage the U.S. Senate to act on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The legislation passed through the U.S. House of Representatives back in March of…
TRUCKS Act Gains Support
Highway transportation with cars and truck in tiltshift view. Legislation that affects agricultural trucking is getting some support. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) of South Dakota introduced the TRUCKS Act, formally…
Applications Open for Rural High-Speed Internet Program
…$65 billion for broadband nationally as part of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says Broadband is critical for rural homes, hospitals, schools, libraries, businesses, and farmers,…
Pollinator Habitat Program Now Accepting Grant Applications
…31, and eligible entities will have until November 23 to submit an application. The PHP was established through the Budget Act of 2021, which appropriated $15 million in funding to…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-08-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the support of the Livestock Regulatory Protection ACT from FB, details on the…
Farm Groups Encourage Swift and Effective Utilization of Drought Response Funding
…Inflation Reduction Act but emphasized the need for swift and decisive action. “Dire challenges are being faced by agricultural water users in the Colorado River Basin, California’s Central Valley,…
Week in Review: California Farm Bill Priorities & Genetic Approaches to Tomato Pest
…pest. President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, with substantial investments in conservation. A new Organic Transition Initiative is being supported by an investment…
New Program for Underserved, Minority Farmers
…of agricultural professionals. The investments are made through funding provided in the American Rescue Plan Act, as amended by the Inflation Reduction Act. The provisions fund and direct USDA to…
Funding to Boost Biofuel Sales
…These investments reflect the goals of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The law includes another $500 million aimed at increasing the sale and use of agricultural commodity-based fuels. Listen to…
Ag Groups Now Eagerly Await Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
Last week President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 into law. Substantial investments in conservation have been a point of emphasis for the agricultural industry, celebrating…
Inflation Hitting Farm Families
…exhilarated by the thought of spending a week-and-a-half away from home with their livestock, with their projects, now are struggling because that cost away from home is going to impact…