…they’ll come up with the regulatory atmosphere that they need. They’ll hire the people they need to keep track of all this,” he said. “It’s the small producers which we…
Punjabi American Growers Seek Almond Board Reform
…asserts could be remedied in some fashion by action taken by ABC. PAGG is seeking regulatory and policy reforms to address the challenges that industry members are facing. Speaking on…
‘Great Concern’ About EPA Rules for Plant-Incorporated Protectants
…the new rule makes regulatory distinctions between conventionally bred PIPs and equivalent PIPs created through gene editing from a sexually compatible plant. The coalition of ag organizations says regulating plant-incorporated…
Permitting Reform Legislation to Benefit Sites Reservoir
Sites Reservoir is one of the projects that will directly benefit from recent reforms to permitting requirements for water and energy infrastructure projects. The Sites Project Authority commended Governor Gavin…
AB 402 Seeks Decisive Action Against Broomrape Threat
…from key entities such as the California Tomato Growers Association, California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association, and the Solano County Board of Supervisors. AB 402 emphasizes the need for regulatory…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 06-29-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers comments from Congressman Valadao on H2A visa reform, trade with India, second year…
Lawmakers Establish Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group
…President Zippy Duvall We are committed to engaging with the newly formed working group to address meaningful H-2A reform and a reasonable wage rate that enables farmers and their employees…
Biological Summit Highlights Promising Future and Short-Term Challenges
…are pushing the agricultural industry toward biological options. Consumer interest in how foods are produced, and an increasingly more stringent regulatory environment are helping spur interest in the sector. “The…
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…EATS Act as a tool to give impacted farmers and ranchers relief from state standards that create new costs and regulatory burden.” Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West…
Farmers Take Their Message to Washington D.C.
…v. EPA decision by the Supreme Court, as well as the need for Congress to address agricultural labor reform. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Farmers…
Farmer/Congressman Supports Dignity Act for Immigrants
…American business leaders, agriculture and farming industries, the faith-based community, immigration reform groups, and border security experts. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s National Spotlight program here. Farmer/Congressman Supports Dignity Act for…
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Treated Seed Regulations
…(CFS) and the Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA). Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California, the lawsuit asserts that a “regulatory loophole” has wrongfully…
VofV: How Bayer’s Dr. Frank Wong Overcame His Skepticism About Biologicals
…the issue. In the end, he says, it all comes down to supporting and providing tools for growers. With new regulatory pressures presenting themselves all the time on both state…
McKalip Discusses Specialty Crops, GMO Corn, Dairy Trade at Summit
…the consultations did not resolve the matter. On June 2, the USTR requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the USMCA. “They have not been following sound regulatory processes,” McKalip…