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Ag commissioners blast Newsom administration over fractured ties

05/19/24 1:26 PM By Brad Hooker

The California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association has shared “serious concerns” over dramatic decline in its relationship with the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Washington Week Ahead: Showdown time for GOP farm bill

05/19/24 7:14 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, and Rebekah Alvey

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are set to push their farm bill through the panel this with week, but the big question is whether they will have the Democratic support they would need to give the mammoth legislation some momentum heading to the House floor.

ZEV forklift rule has a $27B price tag, says gas industry

05/15/24 3:19 PM By Brad Hooker

The Air Resources Board is set to approve next month a sales ban on forklifts powered by propane and other combustion fuels.

DPR eyes a 45% budget boost after raising the pesticide tax—setting ag and EJs in a competition for the spending

05/15/24 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker

The Newsom administration is gaining traction in the Legislature with its proposal to boost the mill assessment. The added revenue would position it to deliver on promises to expedite registrations and evaluations.

Sacramento Valley to host agtech robotics conference

05/15/24 7:05 AM By Brad Hooker

The third annual FIRA USA robotics conference will take place in Woodland in October, with growers, startups and venture capitalists talking agtech for speciality crops.

Farm Hands West: Herndon joins Corteva, LeVake promoted to western region director

05/15/24 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Scott Herndon has joined Corteva as the new head of U.S. government and industry affairs effective May 20.

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Competing farm bill plans spotlight wide range of policy differences

05/15/24 6:23 AM By Philip Brasher and Noah Wicks

Ongoing partisan battles over nutrition assistance and Inflation Reduction Act funding have received all the attention but there are plenty of other policy disagreements in the approaches that leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture committees are taking on a new farm bill.

USDA announces $250M for community wildfire planning efforts

05/15/24 6:08 AM By Noah Wicks

The Agriculture Department on Tuesday announced $250 million intended to help communities plan for wildfire threats.

Washington Week Ahead: Thompson looks to nail down farm bill votes

05/12/24 9:56 AM By Philip Brasher

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson prepares to release the text of his draft farm bill as he seeks to lure some Democratic votes for the legislation ahead of the panel’s May 23 debate.

House Ag Republicans release new details of draft farm bill

PLC reference prices would rise 10-20%

05/10/24 4:25 PM By Philip Brasher, Rebekah Alvey, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are proposing to raise Price Loss Coverage reference prices by 10% to 20% depending on the commodity, while also providing increased income protection to growers under the Agriculture Risk Coverage program and crop insurance, according to a section-by-section summary released Friday.

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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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