Category Archives: Agriculture News
Supreme Court to Hear Case Against Prop. 12
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation against California's Proposition 12. The law bans the sale of po...
Mar 29, 2022
Drought Will Continue In The West
A severe drought has gripped western parts of the U.S. since the middle of 2020. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says drought will likely persist or worsen in the spring due to abo...
Mar 21, 2022
Clean Water Act Possible Impact on Farming
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project calls for eliminating agricultural exemptions for the Clean Water Act. They want the Act fixed because it's missed the original goal of getting 10...
Mar 18, 2022
California Farm Leader Withdraws From Chief Ag Negotiator Nomination
Elaine Trevino, the Biden Administration nominee to serve as Chief Ag Negotiator, will take a non-political appointment in the administration.As a result, the White House withdrew her nomination to th...
Mar 17, 2022
Farm Bureau Asks for Increased Domestic Energy Production
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall sent a letter to the Biden Administration asking the administration to take the necessary steps to address the high energy costs impacting all Americans. Ov...
Mar 09, 2022
CDFA Recognizes Women Farmers
Tuesday is International Women's Day and March is Women's History Month.The California Department of Food and Agriculture is highlighting and recognizing the contributions of women farmers in our stat...
Mar 08, 2022
ARC/PLC Signup Deadline is March 15th
Farmers who haven't signed up for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2022 have until March 15th to sign their contracts. The two safety-net programs provide ...
Mar 07, 2022
Ag Safety Awareness Week Starts March 7th
The Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week is March 7-11. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join with the American Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety through the week with the theme...
Mar 04, 2022
Fresno State Might Benefit from Additional USDA Dairy Industry Funding
The Department of Agriculture just announced an additional investment of $80 million in the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. In November 2021, the program awarded $18.4 million to three current ...
Mar 03, 2022
Port Infrastructure Funding
The Biden Administration announces $450 million in grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. The grants can help ports expand capacity and improve th...
Feb 24, 2022
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: 11.6.2025
Should California provide single-person cells to all prisoners, even if it means higher costs and fewer available beds?
Voting Ends: Nov 6, 2025 | 7:00 PM
