Forward progress of the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 is generating mixed responses from the agricultural industry. The legislation, H.R. 7606, was recently approved by the House…
Week in Review: Strong Pistachio Shipments & Action Taken on Port Fees
…the state and federal levels. A recent event brought together for than 400 people representing a wide array of interests to discuss the impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act…
Actions Taken to Address Detention and Demurrage Fees
…Act of 2021 seeks to address ocean shipping policies and application of fees. The bill has most recently been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Actions…
SGMA Meeting Brings Varying Interests Together to Work Towards Common Action
A recent event in Visalia brought together a wide array of interests to discuss the impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). More than 400 people attended the SGMA…
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…heroes that we think deserve to be recognized just because they do a lot of things for our communities. They do a lot of things to make sure we have…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-04-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers empty cargo containers and the push for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, winegrape…
Coalition Calls for Food Safety and Nutrition Enhancements at FDA
…expert leader.” The implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act and the New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint are key areas where groups feel more defined leadership is in…
House Ag Committee Hearing on SNAP Benefits
…spending,” he said. “I remain concerned pandemic aid is set to become endemic aid and that various issues caused by this administration’s own actions and at times inaction have caused…
Continued Ag Export Challenges: ‘We Need a Meeting with Carriers’
…they are asking the federal government to convene a meeting with ocean carriers and act negotiator. “There is nothing legally preventing the United State of America acting as a supporter,…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
…available through the cooperative agreement program is subject to change in the event of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act. As of now, NRCS expects to make selections by…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…program so that we can make sure that we are serving everybody who was adversely impacted by those circumstances that were authorized in that act last year at the continuing…
Phase 1 NEPA Revisions Met with Criticism from Farm Groups
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has finalized adjustments to portions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Several ag groups have raised concern about the Phase 1 NEPA revisions…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…was needed and the adeptness of our agency to act swiftly.” Today’s infrastructure announcement includes funding through two programs: the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program provides technical and…
Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet
…moment to change it all. The business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. They are promoting the fact that now is the time for the…