…Wyden, and Kirsten Gillibrand recently introduced the legislation. The bill would increase specific investments in organic research and market analysis. It would also ensure that organics are prioritized within the…
Permitting Reform Legislation to Benefit Sites Reservoir
…resiliency in California. All seven water storage initiatives established under Proposition 1 are eligible under the recently signed legislation. Several state legislators expressed enthusiasm for getting the legislation package approved…
Reliable Rail Service Act Reintroduced
The Reliable Rail Service Act has been reintroduced in Congress by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Roger Marshall. The legislation seeks to address the ongoing challenges related to unreliable service…
Challenges for House Ag Labor Working Group
…final report of the working group will provide potential solutions that can be used in future legislation. Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott Announce Bipartisan Working Group Tackling Agriculture Workforce Challenges…
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…by Senators Ted Budd, John Cornyn, Tom Cotton, Kevin Cramer, Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer, Chuck Grassley, Bill Hagerty, and Eric Schmitt. The legislation would prevent individual states from dictating production…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Support Agrivoltaics Research
…support for the legislation. “Expanding agrisolar is all about maximizing our resources to grow both food and renewable energy on the same piece of land, while at the same time…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-13-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers dangerous water rights legislation that continues to progress, the unique approach to tomato…
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…
‘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…
Beagle Brigade Act Gaining Support
…year. “It’s our hope that since the House Agriculture Committee unanimously approved the legislation through their process, that’s a big step forward, that we could potentially see this legislation included…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
…natural background. Vibrant yellow blossoms covering the landscape. Shutterstock image Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and several state representatives introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize farmers to plant cover crops to help…
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
…be taken from the Kern River which could otherwise contribute to additional flooding of the Tulare Lake Basin. Additionally, the Newsom Administration is pursuing flood-related legislation to help the state…
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…
Ag Groups Say Secure the Border Act Falls Short of Necessary Labor Reform
…Other provisions in the legislation include limiting eligibility for asylum seekers while also resuming the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. H.R. 2 passed the House without any…