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Farmworker bill on COVID-19 passes Assembly

06/12/20 7:46 AM By Brad Hooker

AB 2043 would mandate statewide adoption of Cal/OSHA guidelines and direct the agency to increase enforcement.

Groups slam EPA, seek halt to dicamba use on soybeans, cotton

06/12/20 1:18 AM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency has “flagrantly contravened” the Ninth Circuit’s June 3 order on three dicamba herbicides by continuing to allow over-the-top use on soybeans and cotton, the petitioners in the litigation argued in an emergency motion Thursday.

Court rejects unions' request for temporary COVID-19 workplace standard

06/11/20 1:14 PM

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the AFL-CIO’s petition for a temporary infectious disease standard to protect employees from COVID-19.

Daybreak: State Archives feature exhibit on farmworkers

06/11/20 9:14 AM By Brad Hooker

Hill gets Farm Bureau wish list * More dicamba relief * Path forward for ag carbon bill

Farm Bureau makes appeal to Senate for next aid package

06/10/20 6:52 PM By Philip Brasher

The American Farm Bureau Federation sent the Senate a wish list for the next coronavirus relief bill that includes a significant new round of aid to farmers as well as assistance for rural broadband and health care providers.

Mexico latest to end glyphosate use

06/10/20 9:58 AM By Steve Davies

Mexican officials plan to gradually phase out the use of glyphosate, but say the matter is still open to discussion.

US rice says ‘kanpai’ – that’s cheers in Japanese – to new saké

06/10/20 9:20 AM By Bill Tomson

It’s been a constant struggle over the years to get Japan to buy more U.S. rice, and a new development may be just the ticket to help improve trade ties.

Daybreak: Dairy Families submits proposal to sunset quota program

06/10/20 8:48 AM By Brad Hooker

Prop 13 initiative hooks in ag * Bleak new estimates on US farm economy * Democrats question CFAP

Lawmakers raise concerns over ballot initiative on Prop 13

06/10/20 8:31 AM By Brad Hooker

During a recent Assembly hearing, legislators raised questions over the implications of a property tax initiative registered for the November ballot.

Water Board lobbies for new positions, some paid for by farmers

06/10/20 8:28 AM By Brad Hooker

The State Water Board is raising eyebrows for requesting 74 new positions during a hiring freeze.

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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