…picks up, the regulatory pressure on California production having an impact globally, and get the low down on almond grower’s experience with dust reduction in this week’s Almond Update. Tune…
Regulatory Pressure on California Production Has A Global Impact
Regulatory pressures on California agriculture can have a global impact on consumers. North American Regional Head of RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness for RaboBank, Roland Fumasi explained that the agriculture industry…
Cost of Regulatory Compliance More Than Triples in Six-Year Period
A study tracking regulatory compliance costs in California was recently released, with striking findings. Researchers looked at data from 22 different farms of various sizes in the San Joaquin Valley…
Challenges Hurdling Guest Worker Programs
This week lawmakers addressed border security, immigration reform and and challenges with securing a reliable farm workforce. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about the current farm guest workers program challenges…
Potential For Year-Round H-2A Access on The Horizon
…access to the H-2A program, the measure is important because we must continue to build momentum for ag labor reform as we await a Senate measure that carries forward and…
Task Force Seeks More Favorable Gene Editing Regulations
A recent report highlights the need for a more favorable regulatory environment for gene editing in agricultural animals. Recommendations have been compiled by a group of experts assembled by the…
Big Changes to Coachella Agriculture Over the Past 30 Years
…any item there due to the overtime laws. The labor in Yuma is different than it is in California and all the regulatory stuff we have to deal with. So,…
Mixed Response to Reintroduction of Farm System Reform Act
The Farm System Reform Act has been reintroduced by Senator Cory Booker, with similar legislation also introduced by Representative Ro Khanna. The legislation had originally been introduced in January 2020….
Organic Fraud Prevention Program Gaining Industry Support
…to help them in their battle against fraud,” OTA Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Affairs, Gwendolyn Wyard said in a press release. “Our program can get companies ready to…
Annual Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day to be Virtual Again This Year
…will begin at 8 a.m. and the first presentation will be a regulatory update on pesticides and fumigation. Other topics to be covered before the morning break include varietal performance…
NEED Water Act to Provide Drought Relief to San Joaquin Valley
…Water Project to reduce water supply shortages in Valley communities.” The NEED Water Act seeks to address some of the regulatory hurdles affecting water transfers between regions. Provisions pertaining to…
Week in Review: Roundtable Addresses Farm Labor, Proposed Tax Changes Have Costly Implications
A recent farm labor reform roundtable brought together Senate leadership, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and farm and farmworker organizations. Table olive industry members are looking to keep the crop competitive…
‘Large Step Forward’ Taken with Farm Labor Reform Roundtable
A recent farm labor reform roundtable brought together Senate leadership, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and farm and farmworker organizations. The group discussed the need for change as detailed in the…
Public Comment Begin Accepted for Implementation of Proposition 12 Regulations
…for those products to be sold within the state of California. The proposed regulations will establish a regulatory framework for Prop 12’s implementation. The framework will pertain to registration, labeling…