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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
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.
New Endangered Species Act rules received a mixed reaction from environmental groups and resource users, who have been watching closely to see how the Biden administration implements the 51-year-old law.
In this opinion piece, Mark Eisele, Wyoming rancher and President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, cautions against efforts to expand the Packers and Stockyards Act. and what he describes as harmful impacts on farmers and ranchers.
With farmers continuing to struggle across the country to find workers, 30 House members from across the political spectrum are appealing to leaders of the House Agriculture Committee today to ensure the next farm bill includes new funding for research and development into mechanizing and automating the production of specialty crops.
The American beef cattle herd is as small as it has been since the 1950s, giving producers booming sales checks, but squeezing packers and consumers with higher prices.
Legislation introduced Tuesday would require the use of “imitation” or some other similar terminology on labels of plant-based meat alternatives sold in American grocery stores.
Lawmakers, beef groups and state agriculture officials are urging the Agriculture Department to reverse its recent decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay, citing concerns about the accuracy of the agency’s analysis of foot and mouth disease risks posed by the country.
Despite a looming government shutdown amid talks to secure another continuing resolution, as well as upcoming elections, Congress needs to make sure it passes a farm bill this year, says the leader of the nation’s largest farm organization.
