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House Ag Republicans release new details of draft farm bill

PLC reference prices would rise 10-20%

05/10/24 4:25 PM By Philip Brasher, Rebekah Alvey, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are proposing to raise Price Loss Coverage reference prices by 10% to 20% depending on the commodity, while also providing increased income protection to growers under the Agriculture Risk Coverage program and crop insurance, according to a section-by-section summary released Friday.

USDA projects rising ending stocks amid price slump

05/10/24 3:09 PM By Philip Brasher

USDA on Friday projected higher ending stocks for major row crops that will be harvested this year.

Water board's nitrogen order reverberates throughout California

05/09/24 2:52 PM By Brad Hooker

Six years ago the state water board approved an order establishing new nitrogen monitoring and reporting requirements in the Central Valley. Growers in other regions have faced similar mandates.

Study: Sustainable ag competes with food safety

05/09/24 2:27 PM By Brad Hooker

Food safety rules may be inhibiting the success of sustainable ag initiatives, according to a new research paper.

Paul Gosselin Groundwater Awareness Week DWR

State agency steps into a political debate over a groundwater moratorium

05/08/24 7:15 AM By Brad Hooker

DWR is sponsoring a bill to fix Gov. Newsom’s executive order on protect drinking water wells and has teamed up with one of the Capitol’s most aggressive lawmakers for reforming state water laws.

A bill on tribal water rights could ‘short circuit’ progress on Bay-Delta Plan, say critics

05/08/24 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker

Tribes are pushing for more status in water laws to better protect cultural practices. Irrigation districts claim the real intention is to block a set of voluntary agreements for river flows.

USDA updates almond marketing order following referendum

05/08/24 7:05 AM By Philip Brasher

USDA is modifying the federal marketing order for California almonds in part to help the industry build new markets.

Farm Hands West: Turner joins Pivot Bio, Beck promoted at USTR

05/08/24 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Aubrey Bettencourt is the new global director of government relations and external affairs at Netafim, Orbia's precision agriculture business group. Aubrey will direct Netafim’s advocacy strategy as well lead government relations and efforts to develop strategic partnerships. She had been president and CEO of the Almond Alliance of California since 2021.

Washington Week Ahead: House Ag GOP seeks to sell its farm bill; ‘Modern Ag’ showcased

05/05/24 7:37 AM By Philip Brasher

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson works to build the case this week for a farm bill that so far lacks any Democratic support ahead of the panel’s scheduled votes May 23.

FDA finalizes long-debated ag water requirements for food safety

05/02/24 4:58 PM By Rebekah Alvey

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a long-awaited final rule imposing requirements on farmers for ensuring that agricultural water doesn't contaminate produce with dangerous pathogens.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 10, 2024: Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., on farm bill, rural broadband

South Dakota Republican Dusty Johnson sits on the House Agriculture Committee, which will mark up a farm bill on May 23. He joins this week’s show to discuss the latest developments on the farm bill and what the next few weeks will look like. He also dives deeper into the rural broadband efforts.

Then, Joby Young with the American Farm Bureau Federation and Jonathan Coppess with the Gardner Agriculture Policy Program at the University of Illinois join this week’s show to discuss the political environment around a farm bill.

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House Ag Republicans release new details of draft farm bill

USDA projects rising ending stocks amid price slump

Water board's nitrogen order reverberates throughout California

Study: Sustainable ag competes with food safety

State agency steps into a political debate over a groundwater moratorium

A bill on tribal water rights could ‘short circuit’ progress on Bay-Delta Plan, say critics

USDA updates almond marketing order following referendum

Farm Hands West: Turner joins Pivot Bio, Beck promoted at USTR

Washington Week Ahead: House Ag GOP seeks to sell its farm bill; ‘Modern Ag’ showcased

FDA finalizes long-debated ag water requirements for food safety

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