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A dormant weed is resurfacing to wreak havoc on tomato farms

10/04/23 9:27 AM By Brad Hooker

Farmers, UC Davis researchers and state lawmakers have locked arms in a battle against a parasitic weed that can wipe out 70% or more of a crop.

'Absolutely extraordinary:' Bugs and weeds thrive in California’s new climate reality

10/04/23 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker

Growers across California are struggling with infestations as pests thrive in a warming climate.

Arizona Governor ends controversial lease agreement with Saudi farming company

10/04/23 7:04 AM By Quentin Slater

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Monday that Fondomonte, a Saudi company growing alfalfa in the state, is losing its Butler Valley leases.

Farm Hands West: Butler sworn in as senator, Mosso joins Western Growers

10/04/23 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY’S List, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Joelle Mosso has joined Western Growers as the new associate vice president of science programs.

California, with the help of Midwest soybean farmers, is on track to eliminate ‘dirty diesel’ by 2030

10/04/23 6:20 AM By Brad Hooker

An explosion in renewable diesel has put the state on a trajectory to eliminate fossil fuel-based diesel entirely by 2030.

Delayed disaster aid frustrates Almond Alliance

10/03/23 7:10 AM By Brad Hooker

The Almond Alliance is pressing USDA on a lack of transparency and delays in distributing disaster assistance for the 2022 crop year.

Sen. Feinstein dies at the age of 90

09/29/23 10:31 AM By Jacqui Fatka

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat who was the longest serving female senator and a long-time advocate for ag labor reform, died at her home in Washington on Thursday evening.

Rural members join swing-district Republicans in rejecting Ag spending bill

09/29/23 9:12 AM By Philip Brasher

The fiscal 2024 spending bill for USDA, FDA and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission failed 191-237 after 27 Republicans joined Democrats in opposing it.

Study: Neonic regs could raise treatment costs 186%

09/29/23 7:04 AM By Brad Hooker

UC Davis ag economists have punched the numbers on the potential impacts of neonicotinoid regulations in the works at the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Water board takes major step with Bay-Delta Plan

09/29/23 6:57 AM By Brad Hooker

The state water board released a 6,000-page report Thursday detailing options for updating its Bay-Delta Plan.

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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