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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, December 01, 2024
Incentive money for upgrading gas and diesel engines has plummeted, offering little hope for farm groups that have long pushed for more support in meeting state and federal air quality goals.
The Cal/OSHA standards board has established a stakeholder advisory committee in a step toward potentially easing regulatory barriers for autonomous tractors in California.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has drafted new regulations aimed at protecting farmworkers from potential exposure to 1,3-dichloropropene, known under the brand name Telone.
The Air Resources Board has teed up a regulatory process to consider mandating dairies reduce their methane emissions. The move comes as the industry warns federal digester incentives are likely on the chopping block under a Trump administration.
California’s regulator of farmworker rights has inked a deal to lease office space for new staff from a confrontational activist group known for its “toxic tours” of farmland.
While the state’s agtech funding has dropped over the last two years, Arizona, Peru and other farming regions are investing heavily in expanding their specialty crop exports.
The California Air Resources Board has updated the guidelines for FARMER, a program incentivizing growers to upgrade older tractors, trucks, pumps and other equipment to cleaner, low-emission models.
Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the California Air Resources Board to accelerate its regulatory review of the E15 blend of gasoline in hopes that it will lower fuel prices. California is the only state that does not allow E15 sales.
