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Despite state and federal intervention, the shipping situation at some West Coast ports continues to get worse.

The State Board of Food and Agriculture has begun tackling this issue in advising CDFA on potential policy choices.

USDA is allocating more than $70 million to support 372 projects under the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 program including more work on Asian giant hornets and plant pest detector dog teams.

UnitedAg has tapped Jayson Welter to serve as general counsel and Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Nora Vargas to sit on the California Air Resources Board.

The Biden administration is setting lofty goals for its $1 billion initiative to develop marketable climate-smart commodities, while establishing an aggressive timetable to get pilot projects underway before Congress writes the next farm bill.

The two lead sponsors of legislation that would introduce new reforms to the cattle sector say they are undeterred by recent opposition to the bill’s key plank.

Modernizing wheat breeding to prepare the major food crop for changing climate conditions is the goal of a new five-year $15 million national research project.

Growers of the nation’s broiler chickens say there should be plenty of wings and dummies available for hungry football fans watching Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup.

New program will feature members of Congress, federal and state officials, farmers, ag and food commodity groups and roundtable panelists for debates and discussions.

The Biden administration is launching the application process for a $1 billion program that will test ways farms of all sizes can profit from the low-carbon commodities they produce through practices that cut greenhouse gas emissions.