…U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressmen Jim Costa, John Garamendi, and Josh Harder have also sent letters raising concern about the issue. Most recently the California Republican Delegation sent a…
VofV: Building Autonomous Farm Tractors…and Totally Winning
…now works hand-in-hand with John Deere to accelerate autonomous farm technology. Igino shares key tips on how to reduce the cost of growing food while increasing global food production through…
American Beef Labeling Act to Reinstate Country of Origin Labeling
Senate Bill 2716, the American Beef Labeling Act, was recently introduced by U.S. Senators Cory Booker, John Thune, Jon Tester, and Mike Rounds. The legislation seeks to reinstate the mandatory…
Ag States Invest in California Ethanol
…Los Angeles area. John Greer of the Nebraska Corn Board says, “These stations are moving a tremendous volume of E85. One station alone will use about 50,000 bushels of corn…
EATS Act Introduced to Block California Animal Confinement Rules
…from interfering with agricultural interstate commerce. The Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression ACT, known simply as the EATS Act, was introduced by Senators Roger Marshall, Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst, John Cornyn,…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Receives Praise from Agriculture
The introduction of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 is receiving support from the agricultural industry. It was introduced by U.S. Representatives John Garamendi and Dusty Johnson. The bipartisan…
Transfer Tax Provision of American Families Plan Causes Alarm
…want to do.” Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, John Boozman has also voiced concern about the potential of a transfer tax. In an editorial for…
Supreme Court Sides with Farmers in Right of Access Ruling
…enforcement search, no traditional background principle of property law requires the growers to admit union organizers onto their premises,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. stated in the Court’s opinion….
U.S. Potatoes Get Green Light in Mexico
…U.S. potato growers,” said John Toaspern, Chief Marketing Officer at Potatoes USA. “The U.S. can supply a wide variety of fresh high-quality potatoes to Mexico, russets, reds, yellows, whites, fingerlings…
Report Shows Agriculture Has An Economic Impact of Nearly $7 Trillion
…and ag organizations. John Dunham & Associates conducted the research, which was funded by The Goodstone Group. The report quantifies the impact of the jobs, wages, taxes, and exports the…
New Wolfskill Walnut Variety Receiving ‘Keen Industry Interest’
…walnut variety is said to hold considerable promise for the industry. President and CEO of Duarte Nursery, John Duarte said that growers appear to be excited about the opportunity to…
Legal Challenges to Prop 12 Continue With Support from 20 States
…and John E. Steele. The two ag groups have asserted that the animal housing requirements for pigs violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. NPCC contends that less than…
Cactus Pear Shows Potential as Climate Resilient Commercial Crop
…or cactus pear, is one of them and the reason that we’re interested in Opuntia is that it is a CAM crop. CAM stands for ‘Crassulacean Acid Metabolism,’” said John…
Central Valley Canals Primed to Receive Support for Failing Infrastructure
…The legislation was introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Jim Costa, John Garamendi, and Josh Harder last week. More than $653 million in federal funding would be provided to…