…full capacity and implementing more thorough enforcement of the Shipping Act. Other steps suggested by the coalition include supporting the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and establishing an interagency workgroup specifically…
Reemergence and Spread of Branched Broomrape Causes Concern
…regulatory issue right at this moment which is why it’s got so much attention in the California processing tomato industry.” Mitigation efforts are in place to help minimize the destruction…
California Dairies to Expect Letters from Central Valley Water Board
…one of the water board’s regulatory programs, there will be a choice. Depending on the situation, a producer may want to put their land in the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program…
House Ag Democrats Express Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers
…products. Mexico’s regulatory authority has not issued a biotechnology approval in over three years. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report….
USDA Seeking Comments on Labeling Meat Derived from Animal Cells
…an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments. FSIS will use the comments to create future regulatory requirements for labeling the food products. In March of 2019, USDA and…
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
…develop a new rule to replace the NWPR. Industry groups asserted that vacating the NWPR would create significant uncertainty in regard to water regulations. Judge Márquez said that regulatory uncertainty…
Hopes That Dry Year Will Prompt Action on Water Management and Storage
…but we also need to revamp our regulatory approach to managing water infrastructure so that we utilize our infrastructure to its fullest capacity. We’re not even doing that now.” Listen…
Week in Review: Higher Energy Rates on Horizon, Water Resiliency Resources Available
…approaches for making rangelands more resilient to drought. The introduction of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 to address maritime shipping challenges is receiving support from the agricultural industry….
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Receives Praise from Agriculture
The introduction of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 is receiving support from the agricultural industry. It was introduced by U.S. Representatives John Garamendi and Dusty Johnson. The bipartisan…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-16-21
…on rangeland, California regulatory cost bucking trends of which operations are most impacted and FB’s Duvall gets a first-hand look at the crisis at the southern border. Tune in to…
Optimism for Moving Forward to Address Water Following Curtailment Orders
…developed to address California’s water system moving forward. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross “The regulatory tools are pretty blunt, and curtailments are a blunt instrument,” Ross explained. “But I am very…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-04-21
…California regulatory costs more than tripling in six years, and UC Davis receives $6 mil to promote safe pesticide use. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
Public Good Achieved Through Agricultural Regulations Warrants Public Support
…Act are intended to protect a public resource. In some instances, there are local, state, and federal programs available to help producers cover the cost of regulatory compliance. Even with…
Week in Review: Regulatory Costs Triple, CA FAIR Plan Expanded, WHIP+ Extension Moves Forward
A study tracking regulatory costs in California between 2012 and 2018 was recently released, with striking findings. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 11, aimed at helping producers acquire…