California Ag Today
Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
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The outlook for the agricultural economy in 2024 is slightly less optimistic compared to the outlook for 2023. According to Chad Hart, a professor at Iowa State University, the prospects for the upcoming year are not entirely bleak. He suggests that it could be a situation of things reverting to a more typical or normal state.
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The ethanol sector is expanding and evolving, presenting new prospects. According to Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, sustainable aviation fuel is identified as a major emerging opportunity for the bioeconomy within the ethanol industry.
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The USDA announced a new online application for Direct Loan customers. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small says the agency is trying to make things more convenient for U.S. producers.
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In recent years, significant funding has been allocated by federal, state, and local authorities to bridge the digital divide. Rick Cimerman, VP of State Affairs at NCTA, warns that new FCC regulations will hinder broadband expansion in rural areas.
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Welcome back to our miniseries on California’s upcoming Prop 12 implementation. Folks in nearly all 50 states work to prepare to meet the new animal confinement regulations, but confusing language and unprecedented obstacles for foreign trade partners muddy the water.
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With California’s Prop 12 implementation just weeks away, producers on both sides of the northern border brace for impact. Although the strict law mandating rigid animal confinement regulations is for in-state product sales, the implications extend beyond U.S. borders.
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Despite initial uncertainties due to stormy weather leading to a delayed harvest, California wine grape growers are celebrating the end to a successful year in 2023. Gino DiCaro from the Wine Institute provides an overview of the thriving wine grape growing industry in the Golden State.
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Amidst geopolitical conflicts and unpredictable weather affecting commodity prices, agriculture economists remain hopeful in foreseeing a positive outlook for the industry, particularly in terms of protein.
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The ethanol industry is growing and innovating, with new opportunities ahead. Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, says the ethanol industry is looking at sustainable aviation fuel as one of the biggest new opportunities for the bioeconomy.
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This week Senator Ted Cruz took to the Senate Floor to pass the AM for Every Vehicle Act by unanimous consent. However, Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, objected, blocking the effort to circumvent a full Senate vote.
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Welcome back to our Propane talks this week. Joining us again, Propane Education Research Council’s Michael Newland says the industry continues to invent new ways to use the clean-burning fuel.
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With California leadership waging war against natural gas usage in the golden state, demand for alternative sources of energy soar.
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The agricultural economy hit some bumps in the road during 2023. What does 2024 potentially look like? Dave Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights talks about some of the things they’ll be watching next year.
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The dramatic shift between drought and floods was notable for western producers this year. Drew Lerner, Senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather Inc., indicates that the narrative for 2023 traces back three years.
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Welcome back to our miniseries on Artificial Intelligence. Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says as the USDA looks into this technology, American leaders needs to recognize the significant risk it imposes and show caution with implementing it.
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The Senate Agriculture Committee hosted a hearing on A.I. and innovation into American agriculture. In her opening statement, Michigan Senator and Chair Debbie Stabenow pointed to agriculture's role in technology.
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The USDA says farmers who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large. Veronica Nigh, senior economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks about the increasing costs of farm labor.
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The subject of trade consistently holds significance for agriculture. According to Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, "one priority area for the administration is to build trust with and within the global trading system."
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The subject of trade consistently holds significance for agriculture. According to Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, commodity trade serves not only to support farmers but also...
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In spirit of the food-centric holiday, let’s hear from the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF released its 2023 Thanksgiving Dinner cost Survey. Veronica Nigh, an economist with the American Farm Bureau, says a Thanksgiving meal might be a little cheaper this year.
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In spirit of the food-centric holiday, let’s hear from the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF released its 2023 Thanksgiving Dinner cost Survey. Veronica Nigh, an economist with the American Farm Bureau, says a Thanksgiving meal might be a little cheaper this year.
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The whiplash western producers experienced between drought and floods this year was significant. Drew Lerner, Senior Agricultural Meteorologist with World Weather Inc., says the 2023 story began three years ago.
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Join us in welcoming Andy LeVigne!
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Join us in welcoming Andy LaVigne with the American Seed Trade Association to talk about the state of the industry.