As lawmakers continue early work on shaping the 2023 farm bill, one of the bill’s biggest programs continues to create a divide. Nutrition programs account for about 80 percent of…
Broad Coalition Forms LIBERTY Campaign, Calling for Immigration Reform
…to negotiate what can secure the necessary votes in both Houses of Congress and the President’s signature,” the coalition notes. “We are committed to working with lawmakers who share our…
Industry Coalition Encouraging Ag Research Support in The Next Farm Bill
A broad group of stakeholders is encouraging additional research support in the upcoming farm bill. More than 340 national, regional, and state groups are asking lawmakers to consider $5 billion…
Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
…This combination of damages will make recovery that much more difficult.” Signatories of the letter include Representatives Jimmy Panetta, Salud Carbajal, Jim Costa, and Zoe Lofgren. The lawmakers note that…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-26-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers California lawmakers requesting disaster relief for farmers, understanding pressure compensation in irrigation systems…
Comment Period for Milk Alternatives Labeling to Reopen
…the FDA’s inaction to enforce existing standards of identity when it comes to dairy. Several lawmakers have also expressed concern regarding plant-based beverages being allowed to use dairy terminology. Much…
Disappointment in Biden Veto of WOTUS Resolution
…of Congress indicates a lack of a two-thirds majority necessary to overturn a veto. U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Shelley Moore Capito were also among the lawmakers disappointed by Biden’s…
Week in Review: Flooding Crisis for San Joaquin Valley Dairy Farmers and Central Coast Growers
…in several areas of the state. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to keep the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) from increasing further in 2023. A federal judge in…
Farm Operations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to keep the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) from increasing further in 2023. Senators Jon Ossoff and Thom Tillis have introduced the Farm…
Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
More than 400 organizations affirmed the support of the pesticide regulatory system under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA, in a letter to lawmakers this week. The…
Groups Speaking Up on Barriers to Rural Broadband Expansion
Taking on barriers to rural broadband expansion – that’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rural lawmakers are ramping up congressional oversight of federal broadband expansion efforts. In response,…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…the six witnesses at the hearing. He encouraged lawmakers to look beyond party lines. “The farm bill has been a bipartisan effort in the past. The 2023 farm bill presents…
Week in Review: Allocations Increase & Newsom Order Allows More Delta Pumping
…to requirements centered on endangered fish. Ranch manager for Marthedal Enterprises, Austin Hubbell said they are looking towards the future with some of their trial blocks. Several lawmakers point to…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…plant-based imposters.” Lawmakers such as U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jim Risch were also critical of FDA’s draft guidance proposal. “America’s dairy farmers work hard to produce second-to-none products with…