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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 26, 2024
More water would bolster valley economy, argues Bakersfield lawmaker * Democrats demand plan on worker protections * Food banks face flood of new clients
Restaurant industry asks for delay in minimum wage hike * Efforts to update California’s food safety guidelines go online * Reclamation doubles water allocation for Friant
Conservation groups urge Newsom not to delay new regulations * DWR: No ‘appreciable change’ on water deliveries from new plan * COVID-19 aid uncertain for ag
Other advice for keeping farmworkers safe and healthy during coronavirus * USDA getting advice on how to spend $9.5 billion * USDA tightening disease surveillance
Newsom’s plan to counter Trump’s biological opinions just got a permit * Surge in fresh produce demand * State rejects Fresno fairgrounds for field hospital
More buyers and sellers of ag lands are now realizing the broad effects of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, as shown in the latest land values.
Negotiations have been put on hold due to lawsuits and politics between the Trump and Newsom administrations – along with global economic uncertainty from the pandemic.