The Ever-Unfolding Story of California's Prop 12

California Ag Today
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided not to reconsider its earlier ruling that deemed Proposition 12 as constitutional.

Challanges Besides Farm Bill Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Joby Young, Executive Vice President at the American Farm

Bureau, says one big issue facing the ag industry, besides the next farm bill, is California’s Prop 12.

Challanges Besides Farm Bill Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Joby Young, Executive Vice President at the American Farm

Bureau, says one big issue facing the ag industry, besides the next farm bill, is California’s Prop 12.

Dairy Funding for Cattle Disease and Assisting Specialty Crop Exports

The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation received funding from APHIS to help with projects designed to advance cattle disease preparedness, and USDA Undersecretary, Alexis Taylor announced funding for the first projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Export initiative.

Cherry Estimates 2024 Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Estimates for this year’s cherry crop are out giving reason for cautious optimism as the industry waits to see how the next few weeks play out.

Cherry Estimates 2024 Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Estimates for this year’s cherry crop are out giving reason for cautious optimism as the industry waits to see how the next few weeks play out.

California Pork (Laws) Still Top of Mind

California Ag Today
"The next state regulation might not necessarily be on pork," says Chase Adams of the National Pork Producers Council. "It could be on beef production or any other livestock production.”

California Pork Prices Higher and Farmland Demand Strong

The Agribusiness Update
Prices for pork products subject to California’s Proposition 12 law have increased an average of 20% since the law began, and the ag economy has faced some challenges during the past year while farmland values remain strong.

National Pork Producers Council on Prop 12

Line on Agriculture
The National Pork Producers Council does not want a patchwork of livestock standards.

California in D.C., Proposition 12 Style

California Ag Today
Amidst fly-in to D.C., National Pork Producers Council President says they are pushing for Congress to fix the Proposition 12 issue in the next farm bill.

Prop 12 and Pork Prices

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
California’s Proposition 12 is taking a toll on pork producers, according to one Senator.

Grizzlies in the North Cascades and Bird Flu Found in Cattle

The Agribusiness Update
The National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife released an environmental impact statement on options to restore grizzlies in the North Cascades of Washington state, and the USDA, FDA, and CDC announced the detection of Bird Flu in cattle.

Grizzlies in the North Cascades and Bird Flu Found in Cattle

The Agribusiness Update
The National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife released an environmental impact statement on options to restore grizzlies in the North Cascades of Washington state, and the USDA, FDA, and CDC announced the detection of Bird Flu in cattle.

Florida Blueberry Season and Bird Flu Found in Cattle

The Agribusiness Update
Ready to pick your own blueberries or buy them at the grocery store? Florida’s blueberry season is here, and the USDA, FDA, and CDC announced the detection of Bird Flu in cattle.

A Prop 12 Pork Price Assessment

California Ag Today
Now fully implemented, monetary assessments are coming in as to pork prices and Proposition 12 here in the state of California.

Ag OT Fix a No Go Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
A bill meant to give farmers a 12-week overtime exemption failed to get enough support for passage during the recently ended legislative session in Olympia.

Ag OT Fix a No Go Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
A bill meant to give farmers a 12-week overtime exemption failed to get enough support for passage during the recently ended legislative session in Olympia.

Dairy Heifer Sticker Shock and Sugar Exports Forecast Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Dairy farmers looking to buy young heifers to replace their older milking cows should get used to the sticker shock, and U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years.

GDA Offer to Build Resilience and Sugar Exports Forecast Higher

The Agribusiness Update
GDA and USDA offer $7.1 million competitive grant funding to build resilience across supply chain, and U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years.

Prop 12 Will Be Difficult to Overturn, Not Impossible

California Ag Today
California’s Proposition 12 has ignited a flurry of controversy with national and international impacts, will take a lot of work to overturn. California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher explains how that would take place, with the right support from consumers.