Recently introduced legislation, H.R. 7752, known as the Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022, seeks to more appropriately define the regulatory structure for biostimulant products. Executive Director of the Biological Products…
Mixed Reactions to Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Forward progress of the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 is generating mixed responses from the agricultural industry. The legislation, H.R. 7606, was recently approved by the House…
Actions Taken to Address Detention and Demurrage Fees
…containers because the ship doesn’t show up. In introducing legislation with the California Trucking Association and us and several groups this year, we two weeks ago passed out of the…
Senate Ag Committee Begins Farm Bill Work
…tradition today at this first field hearing. We heard from farmers and others impacted by the Farm Bill about how we can strengthen this important legislation, grow our economy, and…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-27-22
…hearing on cattle legislation, and more updates to Ca/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
A-PLUS Act to Further Increase Meat Processing Capacity
…the legislation say the A-PLUS Act has the capacity to help alleviate some of the ongoing supply chain disruptions in the livestock industry. Overall, the legislation is also intended to…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Continues Getting Closer to President’s Desk
…the bill is stricter enforcement of federal regulations related to detention and demurrage fees. The legislation also seeks to bolster authority of the Federal Maritime Commission. Since the legislation was…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Advances to Full Senate
…A version of the legislation has already passed through the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act….
Ag Groups and Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Right to Repair Farm Equipment
Increasing awareness and support is coming from a variety of sources on the issue of the right to repair. Several states have been working to advance various types of legislation…
Efforts to Stay Ahead of Branched Broomrape in California
…the Broomrape Control Program in the language of that legislation to date,” Bagley explained. “It has to go through its process, but the expectation of that is it would set…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate as a means for addressing the continued issues within the food supply chain. Similar legislation was passed in…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers legislation that seeks to adjust specific CEQA requirements, how CCA’s are helping growers…
New Coverage Options Under California FAIR Plan Begin February 1
…legislation to protect California’s farmers and ranchers. We know that we have a leader in Commissioner Lara to get things done and look forward to continuing to partner with him…
American Farm Bureau Changes Stance on Part of Cattle Transparency Act
…the majority of the legislation, they cannot support mandatory cash sales. The following is from a news release issued by the AFBF: The American Farm Bureau Federation announced its support…