…the letter was also sent to multiple state agencies and California lawmakers. Almond Alliance President and CEO, Aubrey Bettencourt said the letter highlights how supply chain challenges are hurting producers…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-28-22
…ag groups continuing to push for remedies to supply chain issues, and freight rails issues and the implication on ag. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Dairy Industry Encourages Action to Address Supply Chain Problems
Industry groups are continuing calls for action from federal officials to address ongoing supply chain problems. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…five months of feed assistance in times of drought, which is triggered by the drought monitor and indexed to previous years’ corn prices. Because of the ongoing supply chain challenges,…
A-PLUS Act to Further Increase Meat Processing Capacity
…the legislation say the A-PLUS Act has the capacity to help alleviate some of the ongoing supply chain disruptions in the livestock industry. Overall, the legislation is also intended to…
Industry Groups Encourage USDA Takeover of Gene Editing Regulations
…supply chains, and consumers.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…keep America’s food supply strong.” The rate of spread appears to be at a quicker pace than the last HPAI outbreak in 2015 in which more than 50 million birds…
Almond Update: Webinar to Highlight Incentive Opportunities for Growers
…American Farmland Trust, Paul Lum will also be providing information about regional incentive opportunities they offer related to water use and water supply reliability. Programs Coordinator for the East Stanislaus…
Experts Expect Inflation to Continue
…highest level of inflation in 40 years. “The Federal Reserve Bank has the levers to manage the money supply, and there was a 40 percent increase in the money supply…
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
…fallowed last year. The report does not account for impacts of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or the ongoing supply chain issues and increased costs of fertilizer and fuel. With…
Reclamation Updates CVP Allocations and Operations
…allocations for municipal and industrial water service contractors. Initial CVP water supply allocations called for a 25 percent allocation for municipal and industrial water service contractors south-of-delta. As of April…
Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant Health Research
…much as 40 percent of cacao’s potential harvest can be destroyed because of plant diseases, but researchers like Puig are working to help the international supply. “In order to meet…
Protect Chocolate Supply by Not Transporting Plants
Following rules about plant transportation can help the world’s chocolate supply. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Jᴜɴ Ｃａｍμｓ from Pixabay There are rules in place…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Continues Getting Closer to President’s Desk
…to export containers, record shipping costs and harmful surcharges. Limited trade has also hampered farmers’ ability to get crucial supplies like fertilizer at a time when supply chains are already…