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by Kylie Dow
Jan 312 min read
The Ag Center Introduces Exciting New Look and Cutting-Edge App at Their 2025 World Ag Expo Social
California, USA – January 31, 2025 – The Ag Center, a premier agricultural organization dedicated to supporting California’s farming...
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by Kylie Dow
Jan 302 min read
Trump Administration Rescinds Freeze on USDA Grants and Loans Amid Backlash
The Trump administration issued a temporary suspension of federal grants, loans, and financial assistance on January 28, 2025. However,...
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by Kylie Dow
Jan 272 min read
Maximize Almond Yields This Bloom Season with CoMo5
In California’s almond industry, bloom season is a pivotal period for growers to secure optimal yields. Penny Newman’s CoMo5 is an...
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by Kylie Dow
Jan 243 min read
New Executive Action Seeks to Revive California Water Infrastructure for Agriculture
In a move that could reshape California’s water management landscape, a recent executive action from the White House has instructed the...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 201 min read
Total Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland Rises, But Chinese Holdings Fall in 2023
In 2023, total foreign ownership of U.S. farmland increased by 1.58 million acres, driven largely by European investments in renewable...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 152 min read
FDA Bans the Use of Red Dye 3 in Beverages, Candy and Other Foods
Food manufacturers will have until January 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while drug companies will have until or January 18...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 82 min read
USDA Increases Funding for New Specialty Crop Program (MASC) by $650 Million
FSA is providing an additional $650M in funding for the new Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program and extending the dea...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 62 min read
US Wins Trade Dispute Against Mexico Over GMO Corn Ban
The USMCA panel agreed with the United States on all seven legal claims, finding that Mexico’s measures to ban genetically modified corn...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 23, 20241 min read
H-2A Wage Rates Rising More Than 4% Nationally in 2025 With California Reaching $19.97/hr
Last week, the Federal Register announced that the H-2A minimum wage is set to increase by an average of 4.47% nationally in 2025, with...
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