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Paid sick leave for smoky or hot days?

02/15/24 10:24 AM By Brad Hooker

A new bill in the Legislature would guarantee farmworkers paid sick leave when wildfire smoke, heat or flooding cause work delays.

Restore dollars for tractor upgrades, pleads ag coalition

02/27/23 8:14 AM By Brad Hooker

Facing a budget deficit, Newsom is proposing no new funding for a grant program for replacing older ag equipment with lower-emission models.

Open agricultural burning dropped 25% in 2021

01/28/22 7:03 AM By Brad Hooker

CARB staff reported that open agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley dropped 25% in 2021 compared to the prior year.

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March 09, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Chris Abbott, CEO, Pivot Bio

This week’s Open Mic guest is Chris Abbott, CEO of Pivot Bio. The California company was formed 15 years ago with a premise of using soil microbes to utilize naturally occurring nitrogen to sustainably feed plants and replace synthetic fertilizers. After going commercial five years ago, the company continues to grow the number of farmers and acres utilizing their gene edited products. Abbott sees a bright future for growth in the use of soil microbes to increase productivity, reduce nutrient costs and boost producer sustainability.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: March 14, 2025: Ted McKinney on ag trade, farm bill

The agriculture industry is beginning to feel shocks from retaliatory tariffs aimed at U.S. farm products. We speak with National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney about how President Trump’s aggressive trade agenda is impacting American agriculture and look ahead to NASDA’s farm bill priorities.

Then, Scott Gerlt with the American Soybean Association and Roger Cryan from the American Farm Bureau Federation discuss whether farmers should be concerned about another trade war.

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