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Daybreak West April 8: Trump orders a 25% boost to timber production

04/08/25 8:30 AM By Brad Hooker, Chloe Lovejoy, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

Trump boosts timber harvesting * Emergency US food aid cut * Trump threatens China again

News release: Agri-Pulse announces another ‘Great Tomato Challenge’

04/07/25 11:12 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

Sacramento, April 7, 2025 – Back by popular demand, Agri-Pulse will be hosting another “Great Tomato Challenge” in Sacramento, starting April 7. The competition is open to members of the California Senate and Assemblymembers and their staff members, who can pick up their tomato plants in the swing space near the capitol today.

Daybreak West April 7: Agri-Pulse Tomato Challenge kicks off today

04/07/25 8:30 AM By Brad Hooker, Tom Dorr, Rebekah Alvey, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

Tomato Challenge returns * CA ‘is not Washington’ * Clean air waivers stay for now * Farm equipment delays expected

Daybreak West April 3: CDFW to reevaluate wolf status

04/03/25 8:30 AM By Chloe Lovejoy, Brad Hooker, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

Wolves to be reevaluated * Becerra runs for governor * Trumps taps Essayli * Tariffs are here

Daybreak West April 2: CDFA details fights with bird flu, flies and fires

04/02/25 8:30 AM By Brad Hooker, Rebekah Alvey, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

CDFA by the numbers * From CARB to lobbyist * Tariff deadline day * Ag chairs to meet on farm bill

California looks to set climate goals for farms and forests

Carbon sequestration targets for natural and working lands could fast track climate progress — at a cost.

04/02/25 7:06 AM By Brad Hooker

California is doubling down on its climate goals by reviving an ambitious but potentially costly proposal on carbon sequestration that has raised alarms among farm groups.

California weighs benefit of standards, proxy data in autonomous agriculture

04/02/25 7:05 AM By Chloe Lovejoy

Agricultural stakeholders are concerned that collecting autonomous tractor data will be stalled by California’s current labor laws.

Study: Food banks split on success of organic waste bill

04/02/25 7:02 AM By Chloe Lovejoy

A recent study from the California Association of Food Banks found that while, statewide, food banks are receiving an increased number of donations and healthy food options, many don’t have the staff or funding to support the influx.

California reviews food safety and water quality reporting programs

04/02/25 7:01 AM By Chloe Lovejoy

A recent assessment found that California agencies responsible for food safety and water quality reporting requirements could benefit from expanded reliance on digital reporting tools and technical assistance.

Farm Hands West: Berge joins Wine Institute, Rä Foods mourns Williams

04/02/25 7:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

Julie Berge joined the Wine Institute as vice president of communications and member relations. She was previously senior director of strategic communications at the Western States Petroleum Association. Earlier in her career, Berge worked at global communications firm FleishmanHillard focused on using storytelling to connect food and wine clients with Californians.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Then, the American Soybean Association's Virginia Houston and Joe Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute discuss which producers could be hurt the most by the tariffs and how farmers' cost of production will increase.

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