…Resources is increasing water allocations for the State Water Project. More than 100 agriculture and business organizations sent a letter to President Joe Biden outlining concerns regarding labor negotiations. Leaffooted…
USDA Making $1 Billion Available for Renewable Energy and Efficiency Improvements
…are supporting hard work that sends a ripple effect across our country. Clean energy is critical to the future of our economy, and the Inflation Reduction Act provides the Biden-Harris…
Senate Passes Congressional Review of WOTUS, Biden Expected to Veto
The U.S. Senate passed the Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States Rule. It passed by a 53-43 vote with…
Industry Organizations Seek Federal Intervention in Port Labor Negotiations
A coalition of industry groups is seeking federal intervention in port labor negotiations on the West Coast. More than 100 agriculture and business organizations sent a letter to President Joe…
Vilsack Announces School Lunch Actions
…elementary school in Greeley, Colorado. “The Biden-Harris Administration believes that a healthier future for our country starts with our children,” said Vilsack. “Continuing to make school meals healthier and available…
Federal Judge Raises Constitutional Questions About WOTUS Rule
…they will continue efforts to address the issue after the disappointing decision from Judge Brown. “The court’s decision to keep the Biden administration’s WOTUS rule in place is concerning and…
Week in Review: Groundwater Recharging Made Easier & Biden Budget Highlights Conservation
Governor Gavin Newsom is taking action to put the abundance of floodwater in California to better use through an executive order. President Joe Biden has released the President’s Budget for…
First Round of Awards Announced to Increase Fertilizer Production
…a strain on farmers and cut into the bottom line,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release. “The Biden-Harris Administration and USDA understand the importance of taking on…
Presidential Budget Addresses Conservation and Research
President Joe Biden has released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024, addressing several programs relevant to agriculture. The presidential budget lays out significant investments to support conservation efforts and…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative programs, which fund research that advances climate- smart agriculture and forestry and strengthens the bioeconomy. In line with President Biden’s Executive Order on…
DAIRY PRIDE Act Reintroduced to Address Labeling of Dairy Alternatives
…Joe Courtney. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey…
New ‘Product of USA’ Labeling Proposal from USDA
…order issued by President Biden in July 2021. This proposed rulemaking change will help American grassfed farmers not be undercut by mislabeled meat coming from offshore.” The push from industry…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…2022 alone. Urea, the most applied nitrogen fertilizer, increased 205 percent in price between 2020 and 2022.” Thompson said the Biden Administration has not done enough to mitigate the problems….
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
There could soon be changes to certain agricultural pesticide use rules, as the Biden administration seeks to change some adjustments made in 2020. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced…