…the larger Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Almond Alliance CEO, Aubrey Bettencourt said they are working with lawmakers to address some of the limitations of the program. “Currently, the drought CREP…
Lawmakers Establish Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group
…House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson and Ranking Member David Scott. The two lawmakers noted that the group has been formed in response to industry comments and concerns….
Week in Review: Groundwater Recharge Efforts & Additional Support for Citrus Research
…develop and evaluate superior selections to grow in citrus-producing regions. Farmers from around the nation were recently in Washington D.C. to meet with lawmakers and discuss priorities for the 2023…
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…Lawmakers supporting the EATS Act assert that states and local governments should hold the authority to regulate agriculture within their borders and not be subject to obstruction from other jurisdictions….
Farmers Take Their Message to Washington D.C.
…D.C. to meet with lawmakers and discuss priorities for the 2023 farm bill. The American Farm Bureau Federation Advocacy Fly-In was attended by more than 150 farmers and ranchers. Agriculture…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
A coalition of nearly 50 food and agriculture organizations is encouraging lawmakers to support the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act. The legislation was introduced…
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
…programs, but lawmakers ask where that money is to come from. An audit was conducted on the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board in its…
‘Dangerous’ Water Rights Legislation Continues Moving Forward
California lawmakers are continuing the progression of multiple pieces of water rights legislation. Three particular bills recently passed through their house of origin. Collectively, the bills would create fundamental changes…
Funding Questionable for New Specialty Crop Farm Bill Programs
by Sabrina Halvorson The specialty crop industry wants farm bill funding for research and new programs, but lawmakers ask, where’s that money coming from? Dave Puglia, president and CEO of…
Peterson Says Trade Only a Small Part of Farm Bill
…exports of U.S. agricultural products. Peterson said even if lawmakers wanted to increase the funding for trade programs in the farm bill, finding that money would be difficult. “I think…
Former Mexico Trade Negotiator on USMCA Specialty Crop Protections
As U.S. lawmakers consider ways to prevent Mexico’s seasonal produce from flooding U.S. markets, Mexican trade officials are watching. Former Chief Trade Negotiator for Mexico and current partner at AGON,…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act this week. The legislation seeks to establish a list of common names for a variety of ag…
Heavy Criticism of House Ag Appropriations Bill to Cut USDA Funding
…energy. Use of the Commodity Credit Corporation would be restricted, which lawmakers assert will save $1 billion. Additionally, $500 million would be rescinded from the Rural Energy for America Program….