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Meat Poultry Special Investigator Condemned & Use of Russian Ports
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is condemning the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, approved by the House Ag Committee.
Ag News: Fuel Prices Decline and Truck Driver Shortage
State and federal officials and some California water districts have agreed to a tentative $2.6 billion plan to improve water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Ag News: SCOTUS to Hear Prop 12 Challenge and Fuel Prices Steady
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau against California’s Proposition 12.
Ag News: California’s Renewable Energy and Farm Share of Food Dollar
California farmers may hold the key to the Golden State’s renewable energy future. Farmers have invested in solar power and other renewable energy technologies near vineyards, row crops and atop walnut dryers.
Ag News: Costs of Crops Outpacing Revenue
The cost of growing crops could outpace revenue for many farmers this year, making it more difficult to break even despite rising commodity prices and increasing domestic and global demand.
Ag News: Growth Energy on Inaccurate Ethanol Study
Growth Energy is urging the Department of Energy to address a recent “inaccurate and misleading” study about ethanol that claims to be partially funded by the department.
Farmers Brace for Rising Fuel Spikes and Senators Call for Biofuels
Farmers around the country, are bracing for further spikes in fuel and other energy costs, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed crude oil prices higher.
Ukraine Invasion Hits Gas Prices and Food Insecurity Varies
The Russian invasion of Ukraine boosted fuel prices last week, for the ninth straight week. U.S. fuel prices increased, with gas climbing 7.5 cents to an average of $3.59 per gallon.
Ag News: California Avocado Harvest and Avian Influenza Spreading
California avocado growers are expected to harvest more than 300 million pounds this season. State and federal officials have killed tens of thousands of broiler chickens and turkeys.
WSDA’s Japanese Beetle Plan and Chapter 12 Farm Bankruptcy Down
The WSDA is preparing a proposed plan for the spring to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetles found in Central Washington in and around Grandview last year.