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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, October 11, 2024
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack faces the Senate Agriculture Committee this week amid uncertainty about the path for a new farm bill and ongoing jousting between the Biden administration and Republicans over the economy and federal spending.
Eight businesses are set to split $29 million to boost domestic fertilizer production capacity for projects that the Agriculture Department says will have a near-term impact on the 2023 and 2024 crop years.
President Joe Biden proposed a fiscal 2024 budget Thursday that would make permanent a lapsed USDA subsidy program for cover crops while also increasing the number of kids who get free school meals.
Fueled by a series of recommendations from law scholars, legislators have filed measures to overhaul aspects of California’s water rights system to set new priorities for the environment and for disadvantaged communities.
The California Energy Commission is experimenting with new technologies that promise to ease utility bills for agricultural customers while building grid resilience during heat waves and other emergencies.
The Xerces Society New Year’s report shows a greater-than-average western monarch population decline, bringing the population to approximately 116,758 monarchs.