A tentative port labor agreement has been reached between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). The new six-year contract will cover workers at…
LandFlex Opportunities Becoming Available to More Farmers
…Almond Alliance is one of the four technical assistance providers, which includes the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Self Help Enterprises, and Western United Dairies Foundation. These groups can help…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Attracting More Federal Attention
Labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue creating uncertainty. It has been just under a year since the previous labor…
Rural Social Connections Draw Healthcare Professionals
…professional growth, also were cited as important. USDA compiled the data for its Healthcare Professionals Seek Social Connections When Moving to Rural Towns publication. From the National Association of Farm…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Support Agrivoltaics Research
…for farmers and solar developers to expand the implementation of the practice. Several agricultural organizations including the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and American Solar Grazing Association have expressed…
SNAP Online Purchasing Now Available in All 50 States
…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. SNAP Online Purchasing Now Available in All 50 States Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…
IFPA Wants Equity in Farm Bill
“We think that the federal government should up investment that they make in the specialty crop industry,” says IFPA’s Rebeckah Adcock The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) wants to see…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
…of the letter include the California Walnut Commission, American Farm Bureau Federation, California Prune Board, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. The letter was sent ahead of…
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves Out of Committee
…health and academic success.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Moves Out of Committee Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
AgNet Weekly: Rebeckah Adcock, VP of US Government Relations, IFPA
…President of U.S. Government Relations at the International Fresh Produce Association, Rebeckah Adcock, was in attendance. She joined Sabrina Halvorson afterward to discuss the association’s message to lawmakers about the…
Week in Review: Sites Project Progressing & Audit Highlights Shortcomings of CA Water Management
…Agricultural economist, Dr. Daniel Sumner believes the most important priority is to continue to attract innovative people to agriculture. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines…
‘Dangerous’ Water Rights Legislation Continues Moving Forward
…President and CEO of Western Growers. “But it has accommodated growth in this state. It has accommodated water sharing and it increasingly accommodates environmental needs for water flows.” One of…
Grocery Inflation Cooling
…in a positive way.” She said the decline in agricultural input prices is helping to bring food costs down. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Grocery…
VofV: How Bayer’s Dr. Frank Wong Overcame His Skepticism About Biologicals
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