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Opinion: E15 win shows bipartisanship is still possible
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (456+ words) On May 13, something miraculous and rare in modern legislative politics occurred. A standalone bill passed the House with a vote of 218-203. During that vote, 122 Republicans, 95 Democrats and one Independent voted to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act…...
Rollins touts deregulation, nutrition reset and ag labor reforms to produce sector
23+ hour, 27+ min ago (632+ words) Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins used her time with the International Fresh Produce Association to highlight the administration's deregulation push, as well as efforts to reshape federal nutrition policy, expand export markets, lower labor costs and support specialty crop producers. Speaking…...
States gird for changes in SNAP, urge delays as USDA seeks data
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1091+ words) USDA and blue states aren't giving an inch in their continuing battle over SNAP data, as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins continues to blast the program as rife with fraud, waste and abuse. Meanwhile, as participation rates plunge, in part due…...
Clean air bill targeting freight hubs stalls over concerns of adding more costs to supply chains | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (984+ words) A bill to give California air regulators clearer authority over warehouses, ports and other freight hubs stalled after running into a broad coalition of business, labor, port and agricultural groups warning it could raise costs across the supply chain. Assembly…...
Food, energy prices up in May as inflation hits 4. 2% over past year
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (477+ words) Beef prices fell 1. 6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in May, helping limit the increase in the price of groceries to 0. 1%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. In the past year, grocery prices are up 2. 7%. Energy prices, however, continued their…...
Daybreak June 10: Ag labor draft bill would expand H-2 A
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1039+ words) House Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa. , is calling to broaden a U. S. temporary agricultural worker program under an early draft of a proposed ag labor bill. The measure defines "temporary" as work contracted for a term of fewer than 350 days,…...
California charts regulatory roadmap to streamline water and food safety reporting
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (621+ words) A state geologist measures groundwater levels in Yolo County. (Source: Department of Water Resources) The Newsom administration has released a long-awaited roadmap for easing the way farmers and ranchers navigate California's food safety and water quality rules. It calls for…...
CDFA races to contain vineyard pest found in Costco grapevines | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (487+ words) CDFA is urging consumers to report grapevines purchased from Northern California Costco stores after glassy-winged sharpshooters were found on nursery stock shipped from a Fresno nursery, triggering a statewide containment response aimed at protecting winegrape regions from Pierce's disease. The…...
GAO recommends updating animal transport law to prevent cruelty
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (582+ words) The Government Accountability Office is recommending'Congress tighten a law designed to protect livestock while they are being transported. In a new report, GAO recommends the Twenty-Eight Hour Law be updated to consider whether animals are healthy enough to be transported…...
Medical schools, boards to update nutrition education requirements
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (245+ words) Nineteen medical schools have agreed to require at least 40 hours of nutrition education or an equivalent by this fall, joining 54 others that have already made such commitments, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday. These include the…...