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CA Senator Padilla Introduces COWS Act to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Last month, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and U.S. Senator...

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 11, 20232 min read


USDA Forecasts Farm Income Falling Nearly 23%, First Decline in 5 Years
For the first time in five years, USDA forecasts national net farm income will fall nearly 23% in 2023, coming down from a record high in...

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 8, 20231 min read


Proposed Emissions Rule Would Limit California Imports and Exports in 2024
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) proposed a new restriction about capping nitrogen oxide emissions at the Ports...

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 6, 20231 min read


USDA Awarded $23.9M to California Specialty Crop Projects
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $23.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to CA.

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 5, 20232 min read


2023 USDA California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
The 2023 California walnut production is forecast at 790,000 tons, up 5% from 2022's production of 752,000 tons...

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 1, 20232 min read


2023 California Processing Tomato Report
Contracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecasted at 12.9 million tons, averaging 50.8 tons per acre. The current...

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 1, 20231 min read


Kraft Heinz Announces New CEO
Earlier this month, The Kraft Heinz Company announced that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Carlos Abrams-Rivera as the new...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 31, 20233 min read


Commodity Prices 8/28-9/01
Your Weekly Commodity Report!

by AGC News
Aug 29, 20231 min read


Commodity Report Video for the Week of 8/21-8/25
Your Weekly Commodity Report Video!

by Sean Haynes
Aug 24, 20231 min read


Commodity Prices 8/21-8/25
Your weekly Commodity Prices!

by Sean Haynes
Aug 23, 20231 min read


Rural Broadband Projects get $667 Million in Grants / Loans for USDA ReConnect Program
Yesterday, the White House announced $677 million in grants and loans for high-speed internet service in rural areas of 22 states and the...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 21, 20231 min read


Pyka Gets Approval to Operate its Autonomous Crop Spraying Aircraft in U.S.
Pyka’s highly-automated uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) is the largest ever to receive FAA authorization for commercial operation in the....

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 21, 20231 min read


Commodity Prices 8/14-8/18
Your weekly commodity report!

by Sean Haynes
Aug 17, 20231 min read


USDA Forecasts Agricultural Exports will Decline While Imports Rise in 2023
According to data released by the USDA earlier this month, at the three-quarter point in the trade year, U.S. food and agricultural impor...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 16, 20231 min read


California's Minimum Wage to Increase to $16/hr Effective 1/1/24
The Director of California's Department of Finance published a letter on July 31st stating that the state's minimum wage needed to incre...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 16, 20231 min read


USDA Proposes Higher Fees to Inspect Agricultural Imports
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said that it is seek...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 14, 20232 min read


Plant-based Meat Products Continue to Decline in Sales, Nearly 20% year-over-year
U.S. retail sales of plant-based meat alternatives have continued to decline, falling 12.6% to $106.8 million in the five weeks ending...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 11, 20231 min read


Amazon Launches Nationwide Delivery of Whole Foods’ Private Label 365 products
Despite recent stumbles in the grocery industry, Amazon expanding its offerings and committing to succeeding in the $1 trillion industry....

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 10, 20231 min read


Commodity Prices 8/7-8/11
Your weekly commodity report!

by Sean Haynes
Aug 10, 20231 min read


The Ag Sector Will Spend Over $42B on Labor Costs in 2023
Total labor expenses (both hired and contract labor expenses) for the U.S. agriculture sector are forecast to be $42.09 billion for 2023,...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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