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1 week ago |
agriculture.com | Lydia Johnson
Some farm bill programs, including increased commodity program spending, may be rolled into the massive budget reconciliation Republicans are crafting, but a legislative fix for California’s Proposition 12 remains on hold until Congress can consider a standalone farm bill. A ballot initiative passed by California voters in 2018, Proposition 12 mandates space requirements for breeding pigs and laying hens.
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1 week ago |
agri-pulse.com | Lydia Johnson
Some farm bill programs, including increased commodity program spending, may be rolled into the massive budget reconciliation Republicans are crafting, but a legislative fix for California’s Proposition 12 remains on hold until Congress can consider a standalone farm bill. A ballot initiative passed by California voters in 2018, Proposition 12 mandates space requirements for breeding pigs and laying hens.
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1 week ago |
agri-pulse.com | Lydia Johnson
The Meat Institute hired Jesse Fulton as director of animal health and welfare. He worked for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and directed the Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for five years. He will oversee the institute’s animal welfare guidelines and be staff liaison to the institute’s Animal Welfare Committee.
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1 week ago |
agri-pulse.com | Lydia Johnson
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday the department will unveil its reorganization plan next week and it won’t be as “drastic” as many have feared. Speaking to members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Rollins confirmed that about 15,000 USDA employees had taken buyouts since President Donald Trump took office but said the department normally loses about 8,000 to 10,000 annually through normal attrition.
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2 weeks ago |
agri-pulse.com | Lydia Johnson
Rural Investment to Protect our Environment named Minnesota farmer Alana Petersen president. She is principal at Petersen Group/Canary Consulting and served as RIPE’s interim executive director in 2023. Petersen was earlier deputy chief of staff and state adviser to Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and deputy chief of staff for Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. She succeeds William (Bill) Beam, who was appointed administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency.
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