Brownfield Ag News | Two sides of Prop 12 Reposted from: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/two-sides-of-prop-12/ Congress continues to contemplate federal legislation that would address California’s Proposition 12. Joe Maxwell, president of the political […]
The Center Square | U.S. House Panel Discusses California Law’s Impact on Prices Reposted from: https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_3a37fea0-75e6-4a8c-b6ee-4643fa41f835.html Tension filled the room at the U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing Wednesday morning as […]
The Hill | Cory Booker Bill Would Protect Americans’ Right to Sue Pesticide Makers for Poisoning Reposted from: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5406571-cory-booker-bill-farmer-pesticides/ New legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) would protect Americans’ ability to sue […]
Civil Eats | Exclusive: Senator Cory Booker Introduces Bill to ‘Honor Farmer Contracts’ Reposted from: https://civileats.com/food-policy-tracker/#exclusive-senator-cory-booker-introduces-bill-to-honor-farmer-contracts Senator Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) will introduce a bill today that would require the […]
Agri-Pulse | Trump Administration Could Decide Fate of USDA Competition Rules Reposted from: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/21931-incoming-trump-administration-could-determine-fate-of-usda-competition-rules When President Donald Trump took office in 2017 for the first time, his Agriculture Department swiftly […]
The New York Times | A Good Reason for Rural Rage: The Crushing Power of Corporate Meat Reposted from: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/opinion/rural-rage-harris.html It’s no secret that rural Americans are angry with the […]
Agri-view | Farmers Say Enough to Checkoffs Reposted from: https://agupdate.com/agriview/news/crop/farmers-say-enough-to-checkoffs/article_862e0b46-28fe-11ef-858d-ffe6535e8c97.html OSSEO, Wis. – Disgruntled with the federal government’s lack of oversight for checkoff dollars used by commodity promotion and research […]
Farm and Dairy | Farm Groups Fed Up With Ag Consolidation, Checkoff Corruption Speak Out Reposted from: https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/farm-groups-fed-up-with-ag-consolidation-checkoff-corruption-speak-out/827169.html Michael Kovach owns his own chickens, pigs and feed. He raises them […]
Brownfield Ag News | Farm Groups Push for Checkoff Reform Reposted from: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/farm-groups-push-for-checkoff-reform/ Some farmer organizations are teaming up to push for checkoff program reforms. It’s the Enough is Enough […]
POLITICO | Advocates Plan to Blitz Farm Country in a Bid to Include Checkoff Reforms in the Farm Bill Reposted from: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-agriculture/2024/04/22/lawmakers-press-mexico-to-deliver-on-water-treaty-00153547 In a series of events across half a […]