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California Reports First Increase in Groundwater Storage Since 2019
California achieved 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge during Water Year 2023, which is nearly the water storage capa...

by Sara VanderPoel
May 8, 20242 min read


U.S. to Raise Tariffs on Phosphate Imports From Morocco to 14.21% From 2.12%
The proposed new rates will go into effect in November and apply retroactively to 2022 imports and will act as the new provisional rate...

by Sara VanderPoel
May 8, 20242 min read


New Labor Rule Tightens Protections for H-2A Farmworkers Starting June 28th
The new protections for H-2A employees include a right to participate in advocacy efforts over working conditions and restrictions on...

by Sara VanderPoel
May 7, 20243 min read


2024 CA Tomato Price Agreement Reached Between All Processors- Price Set at $112.5/ton
"CTGA considers $112.50 to be a fair and reasonable Base Price for this season. The Board also felt it was important to establish...

by Sara VanderPoel
May 7, 20241 min read


USDA and USAID to Spend $1B from Commodity Credit Cooperation for International Food Aid
“An initial tranche of approximately $950 million will support the purchase, shipment and distribution of U.S. wheat, rice, sorghum, len...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 29, 20241 min read


Airlines Required to Refund Passengers for Canceled or Delayed Flights
Significant changes to a flight include departure or arrival times that are more than 3 hours domestically and 6 hours internationally...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 24, 20244 min read


2023 California Grape Acreage Report
California’s wine grape acreage is estimated at 610,000 acres. Of the total acres, 570,000 were bearing and 40,000 were non-bearing. While..

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 24, 20241 min read


State Water Board Puts Tulare Lake Subbasin on Probation - Charges Well and Pumping Fees
Growers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin, which includes 837 square miles in the San Joaquin Valley, will be charged $300 registration fee per...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 22, 20241 min read


New Study Finds You're Better Off with Real Meat vs Plant-Based Alternatives
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, revealed that individuals consuming a diet rich in fake meats...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 17, 20242 min read


U.S. Agriculture‘s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall to Lowest Levels in 10 Years
According to the EPA, American agriculture reduced emissions by almost 2% from 2021 to 2022, the largest decrease of any economic sector.

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 15, 20241 min read


NCGA Opposes Corteva’s Petition for Duties on Herbicide Imports From India and China
“Farmers are price takers, not makers in selling our commodities, and closely managing our production costs is crucial to our success...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Newsom to Invest $20M in the Second Solar-Over-Canals Pilot Project in the Central Valley
Earlier this week, Newsom announced federal funding for another solar over-canals pilot project "Project Nexus" outside of Los Banos.

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 10, 20242 min read


U.S. Agricultural Import Values Outpaced Export Values in Fiscal Year 2023 by $16.7B
According to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), the deficit in FY 2023 amounted to $16.7 billion, primarily driven by increased...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 8, 20242 min read


USDA Starts Renewable Energy and Fertilizer Production Projects in 44 States with $124M
Most of the projects are being funded through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Through the REAP program, USDA provides grants...

by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Forecasted State Water Project Water Supply Allocation Doubles Following February Storms
The forecasted allocation is now 30 percent of requested supplies, up from the 15 percent allocation update announced last month...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 29, 20242 min read


Monarch Tractor’s Autonomous & Electric MK-V is now Commercially Available to Farmers in the U.S.
Reduce your annual operational expenditure, with cost savings of up to $18K per tractor" and "save an average of 2,100 gallons of diesel...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 29, 20242 min read


USDA Tightens Requirements for Use of ‘Product of USA’ Meat Label
“This final rule will ensure that when consumers see ‘Product of USA’ they can trust the authenticity of that label and know that every...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 13, 20242 min read


March Snow Survey Shows Improvement for Sierra Nevada Snowpack
“We are now in the last month of the traditional snow season and while conditions have dramatically improved since the beginning of the...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 11, 20243 min read


California's Largest Reservoir Releases 265 Billion Gallons of Water in 1 Month
Before the flood operations, water officials were releasing slightly over 3 million gallons per day for normal wintertime releases, said...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 6, 20241 min read


California Senator Introduces Bill to Expand Farmworkers Sick Leave to Include Smokey, Hot, or Flooded Work Delays
SB 1105 would prohibit employers from denying agricultural workers the right to use their sick days when local or state governments have...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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