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Louisiana patient first hospitalized with severe avian flu

Newsom declares emergency in California outbreak

12/18/24 3:59 PM By Noah Wicks and Chloe Lovejoy

An individual in Louisiana has become the first patient hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1, and in another development Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency in California's avian flu outbreak to expand the state's response.

DWR starts construction on State Water Project reservoir

12/11/24 7:02 AM By Chloe Lovejoy

The California Department of Water Resources announced new construction on the Lake Perris Emergency Release Facility in Riverside County, which will help redirect water during an emergency.

Farm Hands West: Newsom appoints Aurre as legislative affairs secretary

03/06/24 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Christine Aurre has been tapped as the new legislative affairs secretary in the Office of the Governor, filling the role held by Christy Bouma since March 2022.

Farm Hands West: LeMay begins new role at California Table Grape Commission

01/03/24 8:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Ian LeMay will be beginning a new role as president of the California Table Grape Commission on Jan. 8. He previously served as president of the California Fresh Fruit Association where he had been for the last nine years.

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Daybreak Jan. 2: Production costs for Brazilian soy growers keep dropping

01/02/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

Soybean growers in Brazil already have lower production costs than their U.S. counterparts, and Brazil is making some headway in cutting its inland transportation expenses as well, according to a new study by USDA’s Economic Research Service.

California Farm Bureau rallies members for 2024 tax fight

12/13/23 7:14 AM By Brad Hooker

The California Farm Bureau has joined a broad business coalition backing a ballot measure that seeks to protect Californians from unwarranted tax increases.

California governor hopes to grant undocumented farmworkers residency—and set a model for other states

10/25/23 6:10 AM By Brad Hooker

California may grant permanent residency to undocumented ag laborers under a new law that lays the groundwork for Gov. Gavin Newsom to broker a deal with the Biden administration to identify farmworkers as essential and permit them to work and stay in the U.S.

Democrats at odds over bills on climate, labor and water

09/06/23 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker

Lawmakers decided the fate of hundreds of bills last week, when appropriations committees prevented several from advancing or added “poison pill” amendments.

Battle over climate and flood bonds will stretch into 2024

07/19/23 7:17 AM By Brad Hooker

Out of five bond proposals for climate spending, flood control and sustainable agriculture grants, all but one have stalled in committees.

Neonics again in Legislature’s crosshairs

07/12/23 7:12 AM By Brad Hooker

A progressive Bay Area Democrat has made multiple attempts at limiting the use of the neonicotinoid class of pesticides and has advanced two more bills this session.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Paul Myer, CEO, Athian

This week’s Open Mic guest is Paul Myer, CEO of Athian. The company is creating an industry-led platform to assist in funding carbon projects within the livestock value chain which enables producers to make systemic change while optimizing their operations. The company values both the economic viability of producers and the health of the environment. The platform helps to combine, certify and fund greenhouse gas reductions throughout the entire livestock value chain with an overall goal of greater environmental sustainability for animal agriculture.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 27, 2024: Newsmakers year in review

As 2024 comes to a close, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers looks back at some of the biggest stories in ag and food policy, including the farm bill, bird flu in dairy cattle, reports from the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Hurricane Helene's agricultural impact, and more.

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