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May, 2025
Update on Implementation of CARB’s Zero-Emission Forklift Regulation

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) shared a bulletin this week to notify the public of its implementation of the Zero-Emission Forklift (ZEF) regulation. The bulletin reads: "The purpose of this advisory is to notify the public on CARB's implementation of the ZEF regulation, since CARB has not yet sought authorization from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for the…

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Specialty Crops Call on Senate to Maintain Vital Investments in Budget Reconciliation Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2025) – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the budget reconciliation bill: "Our message could not be simpler: Whenever Congress invests in American agriculture, it must include specialty crops. As the Senate begins its budget reconciliation process and…

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The Reservoir and Western Growers Open Applications for Agtech Robotics Incubator in the Salinas Valley

First-of-its-kind on-farm incubator offers real-world testing and farmer insight SALINAS, CALIF. (May 14, 2025) - Reservoir and Western Growers today announced the opening of applications for membership at Reservoir Farms, the pioneering on-farm robotics incubator in California’s Salinas Valley. This first-of-its-kind facility empowers California growers and agtech startups to co-develop,…

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Specialty Crops Grateful for Vital Investments in U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Reconciliation Draft

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 13, 2025) – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) issued the following statement today reacting to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee's release of draft text per the House Budget Committee’s reconciliation instructions:   "We are grateful to Chairman GT Thompson and his staff for advancing these vital investments in specialty crops that the Specialty Crop…

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Ag Groups File Brief Supporting Supreme Court Hearing Glyphosate Case

Western Growers, along with other groups representing farmers across the United States have filed a brief encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case on labeling for glyphosate and other pesticides. The groups, which represent a broad swath of agriculture and cover more than 300 million acres, argue glyphosate is a “once-in-a-century” herbicide given its effectiveness at controlling…

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U.S. District Court Judge Temporarily Blocks Border Patrol’s Opt-In-Arrest Tactics in California

WG Thanks VCAA President/General Counsel Rob Roy for allowing us to share this article. On April 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court, (Eastern District) issued an injunction restraining the Border Patrol and its agents from engaging in certain activities relative to detentions/stops and warrantless arrests of individuals located with the geographical of the Easter District Court.  This Order…

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Bipartisan House Members Reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), Jim Costa (D-CA-21), David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Adam Gray (D-CA-13) reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 3227, which creates a workforce solution for America's agriculture industry, one of the most critical sectors of the national economy. The bill, which passed…

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