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Farm Hands West: Wymer joins the Wine Institute

05/12/21 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Natalie Wymer has joined the Wine Institute as the new vice president of communications and John Georgalos is the new sales commodity manager at Ocean Mist Farms.

Biden tax plan threatens farmers' use of like-kind exchanges

05/12/21 6:46 AM By Philip Brasher

One of President Joe Biden’s tax proposals to address economic inequality while raising new revenue for domestic spending priorities would make it harder for farmers to use like-kind exchanges to defer taxes when they sell land to acquire other acreage.

Curtailing water rights could hurt vulnerable communities, say ag groups

05/12/21 6:39 AM By Brad Hooker

Farm groups worry about a repeat of the economic losses suffered in the valley during the last drought.

Plant-based product makers look to lure US farmers

05/12/21 6:18 AM By Fran Howard

Companies that make plant-based meat, egg and dairy alternatives have been heavily relying on imported crops for the ingredients they need and hope to convince more U.S. farmers to start growing peas, beans and other commodities.

Organic livestock proposal from 2015 gets another comment period

05/12/21 6:14 AM By Steve Davies

The Organic Trade Association is both pleased and disappointed with USDA’s decision to reopen the comment period on a long-delayed proposed rule regulating when livestock can be considered organic.

Newsom in Merced County declares drought

Farm groups commend Newsom's drought declaration, $5B relief

05/11/21 7:30 AM By Brad Hooker

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a drought emergency in 39 additional counties and announced a new budget proposal aimed at providing drought relief.

Grants for cutting ag burning draw concern

05/10/21 7:00 AM By Brad Hooker

A $180 million proposal was not specific to the San Joaquin Valley, which is now subject to a state-mandated ban on open ag burning.

Washington Week Ahead: Biden looks for a deal, top USDA nominee set to advance

05/09/21 10:30 AM By Philip Brasher

President Joe Biden tries this week to sell congressional Republicans on his massive spending plans and tax proposals, while his nominee for the No. 2 position at the Agriculture Department moves closer to a final Senate vote.

Legislature’s only farmer blasts CalEPA heads for ag policies

05/07/21 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker

Republican Sen. Brian Dahle of Lassen County ran through a list of farm policy grievances for the Newsom administration during a budget subcommittee hearing this week.

Biden conservation initiative garners mostly positive reviews

But Farm Bureau says plan still lacks details

05/06/21 1:32 PM By Steve Davies

Conservation groups praised the Biden administration’s first step in conserving 30% of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030, but the nation’s largest farm group said the initiative still lacks specifics, and a key farm-state senator said he was worried about removing too much land from production.

Open Mic: Claire Babineaux Fontenot

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. Farmers continue to help feed the hungry, but the number of Americans who are hungry and food insecure is greater today than during the Covid pandemic. Babineaux-Fontenot says the food lines may have moved back inside the buildings, but the need for food continues to grow as contributions are down and federal commodity donations have decreased. Babineaux-Fontenot says federal nutrition programs should be amended to avoid food “cliffs” and help individuals transition away from assistance programs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 22, 2024: Sen. Jerry Moran on disaster aid, farm bill

The race is on to pass a farm bill extension before the end of the year after Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her farm bill text this week and it was rejected by Republicans. We asked Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., about the future of the farm bill and prospects for a package of market loss relief and disaster aid in December.

Then, NASDA’s RJ Karney and NFU’s Aaron Shier discuss what agriculture can expect from the Trump administration.

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