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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Widespread farmer protests in Europe are demonstrating that California’s collaborative carrot approach is much more effective than the regulatory stick.
California lawmakers are considering legislation to compel air districts to adopt more aggressive regulations in some of the nation's most polluted regions—such as the San Joaquin Valley.
Ag leaders are warning that new plant breeding advancements around the globe are threatening the state's market dominance, while production costs are beginning to outweigh the benefits.
State and federal agencies have revised their forecasted water allocations for the coming irrigation season, but water agencies and congress members were disappointed with the conservative approach to protecting endangered fish.
A Cal/OSHA board for setting safety and heath standards was set to approve an indoor heat illness rule on Thursday, but the Department of Finance on Wednesday evening pulled the proposal.
Department of Pesticide Regulation Director Julie Henderson was again in the hot seat at the Capitol, defending her proposal for a 36% bump in the mill fee.
The Department of Pesticide Regulation is pitching lawmakers with a dramatic increase to the mill assessment to steer off insolvency and finance a steady stream of new programs at the department.