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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
Elaine Trevino has withdrawn from the nomination process to be the next chief agricultural trade negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, sending the USTR back to square one in its efforts to represent America’s farmers on the international stage.
Coastal lawmakers pressed for details while rural lawmakers raised concerns over broadly sweeping regulations for the nation’s most diverse agricultural economy.
In an election year amid a deepening drought, the debate is drawing lawmakers into uncomfortable arguments over the state’s role in storing and delivering water.
The state plans to drop water project allocations, while reviving an emergency regulation and stepping up voluntary cutbacks from irrigation districts.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is accepting grant applications for the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) and also hosting webinars.
Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped Christy Bouma as the legislative affairs secretary in the Office of the Governor while Kristen Smith Eshaya follows her father’s footsteps and is named the new president of JV Smith Companies.
Lawmakers are starting hearings on the next farm bill at a time when the historically high commodity prices mean the public may see little need to beef up programs despite input prices that are also soaring.