Thursday, October 3, 2024
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16 States Sue California Over Zero-Emission Trucks Regulation 

By Valley Ag Voice Staff  Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the state’s entrance into a lawsuit against Robert Bonta, Attorney General...

House Releases Farm Bill Draft, Partisan Battle Continues

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice After a series of delays, House Agricultural Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson released the $1.7 trillion...

USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available to Help Farmers Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture as...

Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will help farmers save money, create new revenue streams, enhance natural resources, and tackle the...

Two in a Row: April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second Straight...

After a dry start to the year, March storms provided boost to snowpack but runoff will be the key to future...

Federal climate regulation softens risk disclosure rules 

By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert  Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation  California is the first state in the...
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New Study Suggests Dairy Digesters Aren’t Cost Effective — Who’s Milking It? 

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice  Amidst the dissonant voices debating the future of California’s dairy industry, one narrative remains steadfast...

Ag Groups Take on CA Climate Regulations

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice Agriculture and business groups are suing California over two climate disclosure laws signed by Gov....

CARB Postpones Enforcement of Zero-Emission Trucks

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice The California Air Resources Board will not be enforcing reporting requirements for high priority...

Tulare County Continues Dairy Digester Project Amidst Proposed End to Climate Crediting 

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice Dairy digesters are most prominent in California, hosting 227 projects that capture methane from 255...

Climate Change Initiatives Alter Dairy Industry Forefront

By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice With dairy at the forefront of the Central Valley’s top commodities, the regulations dairy producers...
Gavin Newsom speaking at a podium. 9/2020

Latest Ag Bills Signed by Governor Newsom

Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice Governor Gavin Newsom has signed multiple bills ahead of the Oct. 14 deadline, with a particular...
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Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Members Testify on Opportunities to Tackle Climate Change

Press Release Provided by American Farm Bureau Federation Four witnesses representing the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance’s (FACA) founding organizations and co-chairs...
Fowler Brothers spreading wood chips. (Photo by Brent Holtz, UCCE. Courtesy of the Almond Board of California)

Almond Orchard Recycling a Climate-Smart Strategy

Press release provided by the Almond Board of California Recycling trees onsite can sequester carbon, save water and increase crop yields, making...
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Research Investments Will Help Farmers Help Climate

Ag Alert Issue Date September 18, 2019  reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation When the question arises of how...

Is Some Religion Bad for Agriculture?

The list of religions is almost endless, but there is a rapidly growing religion worldwide that has been embraced by politicians...