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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray announced Thursday that the energy and navigation benefits currently provided by four dams on the lower Snake River would need to be replaced before they will support breaching them to restore salmon populations.
The California Air Resources Board approved a ban on the sale of new gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035, a move that farm groups fear will raise production costs in the state while shrinking a vital market for Midwest corn growers and the nation's ethanol industry.
Some farmers could face foreclosure on USDA loans as soon as this fall, so the department may begin providing some newly authorized debt relief through a phased-in approach in order to address the immediate need for help, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.
Bills on card check, climate change and well permitting have captured the attention of agricultural organizations as debates heat up in the final week of session for the California Legislature.
Supporters of Proposition 12 say states could lose the ability to regulate sales of products based on climate impacts and other concerns, if the Supreme Court strikes down the California law that prescribes sow-housing standards for pork sold in the state.
The Bureau of Reclamation has reached out to agriculture interests in the West as the agency considers how to spend the $4 billion earmarked in the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act for bolstering water-saving efforts in the Colorado River Basin and other drought-stricken areas.
With just 350 cows, and a couple dozen hogs and sheep, Tom Richards and his family ranch are struggling to compete with larger companies and major beef cattle states.
The National FFA Organization’s CEO says its diversity and inclusion efforts are key facets of a new strategic plan and value statements currently guiding the group –moves that are critical not only for the health of the organization, but for American agriculture in search of its future workforce.
The California Chamber of Commerce and other business groups are trying to head off passage of a bill that would set up an agency to set labor standards for quick-service cafes and restaurants.
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