…vernal pools, the successful year for Hass avocados, and a few pieces of legislation impacting animal agriculture. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
California Farming By the Numbers Water Edition
…to lead a coalition of western agriculture and water entities seeking drought relief for western states. Collectively the coalition pushed for federal infrastructure legislation to fund $8 billion in repairs and investments in water…
House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act
…better address predatory detention and demurrage fees. Several agricultural groups have expressed support for the legislation moving forward including the North American Meat Institute, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and…
House Passes Build Back Better Act
…in the Senate.” Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says Americans need this important legislation to build up the middle-class and American competitiveness. Vilsack says. “That will ensure that people in rural…
Infrastructure Legislation Signed by President Biden
President Joe Biden recently signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, garnering praise from a variety of agricultural groups. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure legislation includes $550 billion in new…
White House: Infrastructure Deal to Improve Supply Chain
A White House fact sheet says the bipartisan infrastructure deal will improve the supply chain. The report says the infrastructure legislation will make fundamental changes that are long overdue for…
Senators Announce Plan to Improve Cattle Market Fairness
…make, the legislation will establish regional mandatory minimum thresholds of negotiated cash and negotiated grid trades based on each region’s 18-month average trade to enable price discovery. It would also…
Passage of Infrastructure Investment Bill Largely Supported by Ag
…support for the legislation moving one step closer to being signed by President Joe Biden. “Western fresh produce growers and indeed farmers throughout the West have reason to celebrate passage…
Supply Chain Crisis Could Permanently Harm U.S. Agriculture
…act on ocean shipping legislation, address critical transport-industry labor shortages, increase port hours of operation, and take other steps to help American agriculture producers reach their foreign markets effectively. Across…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-03-21
…budget reconciliation legislation, and insight into the importance of participating in county committees. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous…
Food Security is National Security Act Introduced in Senate
Senate lawmakers announced the bipartisan Food Security is National Security Act. The legislation would give top U.S. agriculture and food officials permanent representation on the Committee on Foreign Investment in…
Lawmakers Encourage Ag Research Funding in Budget Legislation
…Committee’s portion of the budget reconciliation legislation,” the letter states. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to significantly fund food and agriculture research, innovation, and agricultural research infrastructure. These investments are…
Cattle Contract Library Act Moving Forward
The bipartisan Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 was recently passed by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. Several industry groups have levied support for the legislation, including the American Farm…
FARM Act Seeks oversite on Foreign Ag Farmland Investments
…in the United States. Texas Republican Representative Ronny Jackson and Texas Democrat Filemon Vela introduced the legislation in the House. Senator Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, introduced companion legislation in…