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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
This is the first part of a four-part series examining the promise of cover crops, the potential for them to meet the nation’s environmental goals that rest on their success, and the potential pitfalls and unintended consequences of trying to make cover crops work in parts of the country where they currently don’t.
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Virginia Jameson as the Deputy Secretary for Climate and Working Lands at the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Alice Busching Reynolds as the next president of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Workers at John Deere plants have agreed to a six-year collective bargaining deal after a month-long strike by more than 10,000 employees at 14 facilities, according to statement released by the company and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.
Democratic congressional leaders and the White House are expressing confidence that the House will pass President Biden’s Build Back Better bill ahead of the Thanksgiving break.
Western Growers has named Steve Mangapit as the organizations first chief operating officer, Jacob Villagomez has joined California Citrus Mutual and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has brought on Allen Curry and Johnnie Siliznoff.
Brazil has given the green light for imports of flour made from genetically modified wheat that’s being grown and harvested in Argentina, creating a pathway for potential acceptance around the globe.
The Departments of Agriculture and Interior are out with a handful of new programs they say will enhance the federal government’s effectiveness in serving tribal audiences.
President Joe Biden has picked Jose Emilio Esteban, to serve as the next food safety undersecretary and the Department of Agriculture has announced three new individuals who will hold senior positions.
President Biden today will sign into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, and he’s promising to make sure the money will be spent properly.
