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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
The air district regulating the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles is considering a regulation to cap emissions to protect environmental justice communities. It has ignited a broad coalition of farm groups, unions, shippers and other organizations to stand in opposition.
Daniel Hartwig has been tapped as the new president of the California Fresh Fruit Association, succeeding Ian LeMay, who has held the position since 2019.
A House bill introduced Thursday would address one of the top farm bill goals for specialty crop growers by setting up a grant program to ease the cost of adopting automation in their operations.
Ian LeMay has been tapped to lead the California Table Grape Commission as the new president, succeeding Kathleen Nave and Nichino America has tapped Jeffrey Johnson as the new chairman of the board in addition to his role as CEO.
After more than two years of discussion and more than 130 meetings, the National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors unanimously endorsed a comprehensive plan to correct shortcomings exacerbated during the pandemic regarding pricing regulations for milk.
In this opinion piece, Ian LeMay of the California Fresh Fruit Association highlights the potential AgTech has to be a real difference-maker for growers in California.
In this opinion piece, Ian LeMay, president of the California Fresh Fruit Association, sends this SOS to retailers and consumers for the stone fruit industry.
The Senate has passed a measure to allow a vote-by-mail option for farmworker union elections. Opponents argue it erodes principles fought for by labor icon Cesar Chavez.
Fewer acres of California farmland are dedicated to growing stone fruit compared to 10 years ago when growers of freestone peaches and nectarines voted to end the California Tree Fruit Agreement. But apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, prunes (which USDA distinguishes from plums in its data) and sweet cherries continue to perform well.
