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Lawmakers clash over farmworker outbreaks and shaming companies

09/02/20 8:30 AM By Brad Hooker

Partisan tensions reached a tipping in the final night of the legislative session, as an argument grew heated over a farmworker bill in the Assembly.

Daybreak: A few of the ag-related bills passed in the Legislature

09/01/20 2:13 PM By Brad Hooker

Plastics debate heats up * CDFA steps closer to carbon markets * Cloudy future for coronavirus aid * China ‘saying right things’

Rehashing 2019 debates, Legislature targets the granular form of chlorpyrifos

08/05/20 8:43 AM By Brad Hooker

Debate has again flared up an insecticide widely used in other states and now banned in California from all uses except the granular form.

An expansion on paid family leave gains support, despite ag concerns

07/31/20 1:54 PM By Brad Hooker

Senate Bill 1383, a measure to expand paid family leave to 12 weeks, passed a critical committee this week.

Bill targeting the granular form of chlorpyrifos advances

07/31/20 1:34 PM By Brad Hooker

United Farm Workers, a co-sponsor of the bill, labeled CDFA Secretary Karen Ross as “dangerous” for negotiating an exemption on the granular form under the ban.

Assembly passes bill on expanding paid sick leave

06/19/20 8:48 AM By Brad Hooker

The Assembly passed a measure yesterday that would expand unpaid and “minimally paid” sick leave for employees.

Daybreak: Farm Credit hooks up Cal Poly with agribusiness endowment

06/12/20 8:11 AM By Brad Hooker

Farmworker bill on COVID-19 passes Assembly * California Dems join call for a COVID-19 rural task force * UK sees ‘way forward’ on ag

Farmworker bill on COVID-19 passes Assembly

06/12/20 7:46 AM By Brad Hooker

AB 2043 would mandate statewide adoption of Cal/OSHA guidelines and direct the agency to increase enforcement.

Flora recognized as “Almond Champion”

10/30/19 12:05 AM By Brad Hooker

The Almond Alliance of California crowned Assemblymember Heath Flora, R-Ripon, as the 2019 Almond Champion of the Year on Tuesday.

Open Mic: Ryan Heiniger, Conservation Tillage Information Center

This week’s Open Mic guest is Ryan Heiniger, Executive Director of the Conservation Technology Information Center and Iowa farmer. He explains why CTIC has high expectations for the Sustainable Agriculture Summit scheduled for this week in Minneapolis. Heiniger discusses government programs and industry interest in helping farmers embrace sustainable agriculture practices. He previews a new "Conservation Connector" which will be introduced this week to help inform producers of assistance to bring cover crops and conservation practices to more acres and reach their 30 million acre goal by 2030.

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11.15.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 15, 2024: Election results analysis from NAFB Convention

It’s official: Republicans have won control of the House as well as the Senate and White House.

Biofuel policy, the farm bill and trade could see changes under the new administration and Congress. We asked Torrey Advisory Group President Michael Torrey, NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys, American Sugarbeet Growers Assn. CEO Luther Markwart and ACE CEO Brian Jennings about their outlook from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting.

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