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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Climate extremes and inadequate preparation for a winter deluge underline the challenge. But the fault lies with an inflexible process for updating pumping permits as the hydrology flips from drought to floods.
JB Hamby has been selected to serve as chairman of the Colorado River Board of California and Mark Bassetti has been chosen to lead Duda Farm Fresh Foods as president
Several key House committees will be chaired in the coming Congress by Republican lawmakers who represent districts with significant farm production or have an agricultural background themselves.
Chinese officials have given their blessing to a handful of strains of alfalfa, canola and other crops, offering a sense of optimism that the wheels may be turning on the country’s notoriously slow approval process.
Dairy giant Danone wants to slash its dairy emissions through the use of technologies and partnerships, a goal the company says it plans to implement across the 20 countries where it does business.
Twelve House Republicans were added to the Agriculture Committee on Monday, including Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, who chaired the panel during development of the 2014 farm bill.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson says the House will move its farm bill ahead of the Senate this year, and he’s pledging to work with the Budget Committee to ensure the legislation is adequately funded.
With a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit, the administration would cut climate-smart grants 10% while adding millions more for flood protection and potential drought response.
The Department of Pesticide Regulation has drafted a new regulation to further restrict the use of Telone. Farm groups are calling the science conservative and the justification weak, while activists say it doesn't go far enough.
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