…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…
How Important is the “Natural” Label on Food?
…food choices and more sustainable production. However, regulatory agencies treat the claim as meaning nothing artificial was added and the product was minimally processed. It doesn’t necessarily make that product…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-05-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers West Coast ports losing business as negotiations continue, tracking ongoing regulatory efforts at…
Groups Pushing for Passage of Shipping Reform Implementation Act
Another push for the Shipping Reform Implementation Act. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act (HR 1836) is designed to help with slowdowns…
Disappointment in EPA’s Final Rule for Plant Incorporated Protectants
…plant varieties created using innovative plant breeding techniques,” said American Seed Trade Association President and CEO Andy LaVigne. “The cost of EPA’s new regulatory burden will ensure that only the…
Supreme Court Limits WOTUS Authority
…Association notes that the decision “finally restores common sense back into WOTUS regulation.” The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), which has long been engaged in efforts to reform WOTUS, also…
Almond Update: CASP System Simplified for Better Grower Experience
…together for better long-term experience with the CASP system. By participating in the online system growers can compare their practices to industry averages and automatically meet a variety of regulatory…
Newsom Seeks to Streamline Infrastructure Projects
…resolution. The action complements other recent efforts to reform CEQA. Newsom said the reason for approaching the issue with trailer bills is because “people want to see results.” Infrastructure projects…