Video & Transcript Research : 'farming'
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We create some new rules to make sure that folks are ready to farm, and we change some dates to make
- that the resources we allocated will go where they need to go and get help to farmers who need help farming
- We create some new rules to make sure that folks are ready to farm, and we change some dates to make
- help people get jobs, and we'll respect farmers and grow the agricultural economy. who need help farming
- . who need help farming.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 5th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- In Gonzales County, there are many family farms, ranches, small businesses, and homeowners that rely
- I’m in this situation myself on my farm in Gonzales County, and these wells are absolute necessities
- And now they want to install three additional wells adjacent to my farm.
- My name is Charlie Leal, and I serve as State Legislative Director for Texas Farm Bureau.
- The team will ensure that this program places an emphasis on conserving actual farms and ranches.
Keywords:
agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection, wildlife habitat, Texas Farm and Ranch, groundwater conservation district, Texas Water Code, water permit, permit amendment, groundwater permit, water rights, aquifer, well registration, exempt wells, beneficial use, water conservation, groundwater quality, well plugging, Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, surface water resources
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:18 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- It'll allow landowners to pay off debt and improve their farming and ranching operations, expand and
- It'll allow landowners to pay off debt and improve their farming and ranching operations, expand and
- Our open spaces, farms, ranches, watersheds, and historic landscapes are not just scenic.
- this bill to secure for the future, for the others that have a dream of being a farmer, to secure the farms
- And therefore, a lot of farms in Pennsylvania were sold for development because the landowners couldn't
Keywords:
tax credit, land conservation, biodiversity, agricultural preservation, historic preservation, natural resources, open space, tax exemption, Social Security, income, retirement, financial relief, Taiwan, trade, technology, education, international relations, economic partnership, New Mexico, United States
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, Hawaii Farm Bureau. Thank you, Chair.
- The Hawaii Farm Bureau will for the testimony and support.
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Summary:
The committee heard several bills on water, land, housing, permitting, and historic preservation. For SB 746/SD2/HD1 on invasive species, DLNR and the Department of Agriculture supported the intent but warned that a bounty approach for coconut rhinoceros beetle could have unintended consequences, divert resources from biocontrol research, and be vulnerable to abuse; Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measure. The committee also heard SB 1541 on the WoE water system, with testimony from ADC, Kunia Village Title Holding Company, and Farm Bureau in support, emphasizing the importance of the system for agriculture and the high cost of water on lands already dedicated to farming.
The most extensive discussion was on SB 66, relating to building permit review and county permitting authority. DPP opposed the bill, saying the problem is not just agency review time but the broader permitting process, including applicant corrections, outside-agency review, staffing shortages, and low pay that make it hard to fill vacancies. DPP said it already meets or beats existing review deadlines for residential permits and is using tools like electronic plans and AI to help applicants submit better plans. Several supporters, including Iron Workers Local 625, an individual witness, and Hawaii Food Industry Association, backed the bill but urged a pilot program or other safeguards; some also asked for broader permit coverage beyond single-family homes. Committee members questioned DPP about whether applicant correction time should count against the clock, whether self-certification could be used, and whether the state should fund any new mandate.
The committee then took up SB 26 on affordable housing, with HHFDC, OPSD, and HCDA in support and no opposition noted. Finally, on SB 1263 relating to historic preservation, HHFDC and DLNR supported the bill, while OHA offered comments and requested amendments, especially on the new risk-based review process for high-, medium-, and low-risk areas. OHA said the new procedure should be implemented carefully and allowed more time, describing it as a pilot that should be done well to be useful while still protecting cultural and historic resources. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Have you registered testifying neutrally on behalf of Texas Farm Bureau?
- Warren Kood, have you registered testifying neutrally on behalf of the Texas Farm Bureau?
- [Warren Kood](member_123), [Texas Farm Bureau](member_123), we'll submit. Thank you.
- We lead the nation in the number of farms. Texas beef feeds the world today.
- We lead the nation in the number of farms and ranches. We invented new breeds of cattle.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- John and Janice Warren with the Warren Tree Farm and our Worcester County Forester McGovern are here,
- and our Worcester County Tree Farm and our Worcester County Forester<00:05:10.800>
McGovern <00 - And for over 23 years, the Warrens have maintained their property as a certified tree farm.
- in recognition of being named the Maryland Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year for 2026.
- To the wonderful representatives of the Warren Tree Farm, congratulations.
Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation by Father Mark Bilek of Westminster, introduced by the Senator from the 42nd District and praised by members for his community service and Lenten message of reconciliation. The prayer was journalized. The chamber then recognized several guests, including interns, family members, a shadowing student, and the doctor of the day, Dr. Ann Benfield, before moving to floor business. A scheduling note indicated a light floor agenda, with committee work later in the day and a longer floor session expected the next day.
The Senate considered several second-reading committee reports and moved multiple bills to third reading, generally without objection. These included House Bill 229, increasing Maryland Transportation Authority bond capacity from $4 billion to $5 billion; House Bill 266, allowing resource-sharing revenues to support state communications infrastructure, with an amendment conforming it to Senate Bill 85; House Bill 472, extending and adjusting the theatrical production tax credit; House Bill 607, setting constitutional officers’ salaries; House Bill 810, creating a study on blockchain-based lease recordation verification with an amendment adding the Maryland Blockchain Association; House Bill 1095, granting a Calvert County property tax credit for former tobacco barns; House Bill 1142, creating a task force on county and municipal revenue structures; and House Bill 1165, addressing apprenticeship program accountability and completion. The Senate also advanced Senate Bill 956, authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive portions of video tolls or civil penalties on delinquent accounts, with a sponsor amendment.
Members briefly joked about April Fools’ Day during the proceedings, but the chamber continued to adopt reports and amendments without recorded opposition. At the end of the session, leaders announced committee schedules for the afternoon and the next day, including Finance, Triple E, Budget and Taxation, and Judicial Proceedings meetings. The Senate then held a quorum call, confirmed 45 members present, and adjourned until Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Dec 16th, 2025 at 09:08 am
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't mandate that a farm reforms because that's a hard thing to enforce.
- I saw them at a farm fence off all the waterways and it was just kind of it threw me off.
- When you talk about ag, you're talking about both farming and ranching, correct?
- Statuses and we can't find the workers to work on the farms anymore.
- I farm. I know. I understand that connection with...
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, next up is Kanaloani Ohana Farm. They're in support. Farm Bureau in support.
- Um, Farm Bureau in support. Um, Farm Bureau in support.
Bills:
HCR144
Keywords:
food security, Hawaii, agriculture, community organizations, nutritional access, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The joint Government Operations and Agriculture and Environment hearing on April 16, 2020 considered only HCR 144, House Draft 2, which asks the Department of Agriculture to work with state and county agencies and community-based organizations to develop a comprehensive statewide food strategy. Testimony was generally supportive: the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity supported the measure, as did Kanaloani Ohana Farm, the Farm Bureau, Ag Stewardship Hawaii, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. DBEDT submitted comments that were described as sounding more like opposition, citing existing efforts.
No members of the public appeared to testify, and there were no questions from members. The Government Operations committee recommended the resolution pass as drafted, and members present voted aye. Because the Agriculture and Environment committee lacked quorum, its decision-making was rolled over to the next day, Friday, April 17, 2020 at 3:10 p.m. in CR 224.
The chair noted that the measure had been adopted on the GVO side and, with the noticed time certain for the remaining committee action, the hearing was adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/05/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- When you're talking about using this in private business, farms, whatever, what is the cost comparison
- When you're talking about using this in private business, farms, whatever, what is the cost comparison
- County, where we operate an 850-acre grain farm.
- We're going to go back now to member questions. grain Farm if our family has learned grain Farm if our
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2026-04-16
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I farm with my family north of St. James, Minnesota, in Watonwan County.
- I have a very typical southern Minnesota farm raising corn, soybeans, and hogs.
- . which is where I farm.
- I live at 14010 Homestead Avenue in Hugo, Minnesota, and I own a farm there and operate it.
- I hear the concerns that people are bringing up from the farming community.
Keywords:
air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Health Committee and Senate Health Committee Aug 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- HR1 impacts California's rural immigrant farm workers' access to vital health care programs, and it's
- Are 36% of farm workers receive Medi-Cal that covers more than 300,000 statewide.
- The ag industry benefits from having farm workers on Medi-Cal.
- If they were to cover farm workers, it would cost an estimated $2.5 billion annually.
- We can't solely rely on the ag industry to cover farm workers.
Summary:
The joint informational hearing focused on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California’s Medi-Cal program and on community health effects from recent immigration enforcement actions. Committee leaders said H.R. 1 would sharply reduce federal funding, increase administrative burdens, and worsen access to care, especially for Medi-Cal enrollees, immigrant families, rural communities, and reproductive health patients. The second half of the hearing examined how ICE raids and related federal actions are creating fear, reducing clinic and emergency department use, and disrupting children’s access to schools and early childhood education.
Department of Health Care Services Director Michelle Bass outlined the main H.R. 1 provisions affecting Medi-Cal: work requirements, semiannual eligibility redeterminations, shorter retroactive coverage, new cost-sharing, limits on provider taxes and state-directed payments, reduced federal support for emergency and lawful immigrant coverage, and a one-year ban on Medicaid funding for prohibited abortion providers. She estimated millions could lose coverage, with tens of billions of dollars in federal funding at risk. Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California warned the defunding provision could force clinic closures, service reductions, and loss of access to family planning, STI testing, and cancer screenings. The California Hospital Association said the financing changes could cut hospital revenue by tens of billions over 10 years and threaten access, especially for rural and safety-net hospitals. The Western Center on Law and Poverty argued the law would increase churn, paperwork, and uninsured rates, disproportionately harming working adults and people experiencing homelessness.
Committee members asked about implementation timelines, notification systems, administrative costs, the effect on immigrant eligibility, and whether California could delay or mitigate some provisions. Bass said the state was still assessing federal guidance, planning county and provider outreach, and exploring a possible delay for work requirements and a transition period for provider-tax changes. Members also discussed how state budget actions may need to be revisited in light of H.R. 1, and how California might preserve access through state-only funding or other policy changes.
In the second panel, CHIRLA, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, and the Children’s Partnership described the health consequences of immigration enforcement. Speakers said raids and data-sharing fears are causing anxiety, trauma, and avoidance of care, with Los Angeles County reporting declines in emergency, urgent care, and clinic visits after enforcement actions. The Children’s Partnership said school and early childhood absences are rising in some communities and that enforcement is undermining children’s emotional well-being and access to education. Members asked for more data and discussed possible state protections, telehealth, mobile care, and legal and policy responses to reduce fear and preserve access to health and education services.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - 05/27/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a lot of East African friends who are going into farming, multigenerational families, and so
- And then there's also the market farming provision that we've discussed a fair amount.
- family that counts as a family farm family that counts as a family farm operation.<00:44:26.079>
- So the initial cap on the mini farm tax credit is to provide some certainty because if we remove that
- I've carried parts of this legislation before, they recognize the importance of keeping the family farm
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It supports oyster farming and restoration while putting strong safeguards in place.
- I mean, what percentage of the plate does a typical wind farm deliver to the state?
- Let me ask you this first: do you acknowledge that wind farms factor into an average number of bird deaths
- a material impact on the migratory routes of those birds based on the placement of where the wind farms
- Resulting in a wind farm surrounding a wildlife refuge the way you described, that would be surprising
Keywords:
construction, wildlife impact, height restrictions, national wildlife refuge, environmental regulations, HB 3887, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Parks and Wildlife Code, performance bond, payment bond, contractor bonding, public works, construction contracts, public building, procurement, bid security, subcontractors, suppliers, contractor payment protection, project completion
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE-SENATE AND HOUSE Apr 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That Heart Initiative has a farm initiative, which is looking at how we can help Arkansas.
- I've just been proud to support our farm-to-school program.
- So do the farm-to-school folks need to coordinate with the regional people to get funds for that?
- I've just been proud to support our farm to school program.
- And so I have a lot of farms, small farms in Pulaski County, southeast area.
Summary:
The committee heard extensive public testimony from youth advocates and public health speakers urging action on vaping. Witnesses said flavored products and social media are driving youth use in Arkansas, described nicotine addiction and health harms, and asked lawmakers to prohibit vaping in public indoor spaces, align vape rules with smoke-free laws, and expand prevention efforts. Committee members thanked the speakers and encouraged them to continue building support for future legislation.
The main presentation was an overview of Arkansas’s Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year federal initiative funded through CMS. State officials said Arkansas received about $209 million for the first year and may receive roughly $1 billion over five years if performance is strong. They emphasized that the program is intended for targeted, locally driven transformation rather than general operating support, debt relief, or new construction, and outlined four initiatives: Heart, PACT, Rise, and Thrive, focused on prevention, access and coordination, workforce development, and technology. Officials said applications would open in the spring, with a reimbursement-based process and a goal of launching all four initiatives by June.
Members asked detailed questions about eligibility, rural definitions, school gardens, faith-based and nonprofit partnerships, mobile clinics, EMS, behavioral health, residency slots, and whether urban providers serving rural patients could apply. Officials said the program would favor regional collaboration, could support targeted renovations and expansion of existing programs, and would allow residency growth and some equipment or infrastructure purchases, but not food purchases or permanent new construction. They also said a committee of state health and finance officials would review applications, with heavy technical assistance and an expectation of quick turnaround.
The committee also reviewed two DHS/Health Department rules. One implemented Medicaid and CHIP coverage and care coordination for eligible incarcerated youth before and after release, including targeted case management and screening services, with no public comments received. The other updated audiology licensing rules to reflect recent acts expanding scope of practice and changing the renewal deadline. Both rules were reviewed without objection, and the committee adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Sep 22nd, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We had a small farm in Missouri, and so we like the rural part of the state.
- They're currently working in the San Zia wind farm.
- It's one of the largest wind farms in Mexico, the second largest in the nation.
- One of our alumni is currently the site lead at Cap Rock wind farm for Leeward.
- Well, breaking news, the judge rules Revolution Wind can restart their wind farm.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Total units sold at retail, so that's you know production at the farm.
- talking about production most of what is in this report is in a dry flower equivalent weight at the farm
- , dry flower weight equivalent at the farm in California.
- So that's the production side, what's coming off the farm, and ultimately making its way through.
- So first thing is we look at the wholesale price, so start at the farm.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House panel hears proposed expansion of state broadband office 3/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I was born and raised on a dairy farm in Winona County and now live in the city of Minneapolis.
- Broadband allowed my parents to integrate technology into their farming operations, improving ... digital
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improving Broadband internet was as vital for my parents to manage their farm - operations more effectively, keeping their small family farm competitive and viable.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation May 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This proposal will ruin towns and farms along the Delta and ruin the water quality for the farms.
- This proposal will ruin towns and farms along the Delta and ruin the water quality for the farms.
- So one is making sure auditing farms and ranches, So one is making sure auditing farms and ranches and
- We represent over 3,000 organic farms, ranches, and businesses in California.
- Good afternoon, Richard Filgus with the California Farm Bureau.
Summary:
The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review.
The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections.
The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Isabella Kignonis with the California Farm Bureau.
- Good morning, Chair and members, Isabella Kignonis with the California Farm Bureau.
- And so in those situations, the farm has to absorb all of those costs.
- In the last, we lose four farms every day based on USDA data, and predominantly those are small farms
- I was able, a couple years ago, to go out to visit some ranches and some farms that produce different
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-PSM, AEN, AEN DEFER, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-07-2025
Agriculture and Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- Meoto here on behalf of the Hawaii Farm Bureau. You have our written testimony in support.
- The Hawaii Farm Bureau is 100% behind Aloha. Thank you. Brian next is Alton Sal...
- I farm goats. I used to raise pigs, cows, and all that. My parents—what is it going to take?
- Ran Mimoto, Hawaii Farm Bureau. Thank you.
- The Hawaii Farm Bureau is down on this testimony in support.
Summary:
The joint AEN-PSM hearing on February 7, 2025 focused primarily on three agriculture-related measures and one animal welfare bill, with additional discussion of pesticide drift monitoring, coffee labeling, and a gas-pump labeling bill. SB 762 would create an Agricultural Crimes Council and authorize agricultural crime investigators; testimony from the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Law Enforcement, the Attorney General’s office, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and several members of the public was generally supportive, with repeated calls for stronger enforcement, community involvement, and in some cases allowing investigators to be armed. Some testifiers also urged changes to the appointment process for council members, preferring neighborhood boards or local officials over gubernatorial appointments. The committee discussed combining related agricultural crime bills and noted concerns about investigator safety in remote areas.
SB 763 would establish an agriculture enforcement program within the Department of Law Enforcement and a special fund. Testimony was strongly supportive from state agencies and farm groups, with speakers emphasizing the need for more effective response to agricultural theft, poaching, and related crimes. Several public testifiers linked the bill to broader community safety and asked for clearer funding, training, coordination, performance metrics, and technology use. The committee also heard SB 1022, which would prohibit leaving pets in dangerous conditions in vehicles and allow officers, firefighters, animal control, and in some cases private citizens to rescue animals; the Attorney General said existing cruelty statutes may already cover the conduct and suggested amendments, while HPD opposed the bill. Members asked about liability for rescuers and whether the proposal might affect property-crime enforcement.
The committee also heard SB 1304 on pesticide drift monitoring funding, with the Department of Agriculture supporting the measure and explaining it was needed to complete a required project under an EPA-related agreement. A Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action representative raised concerns about the methodology of prior studies, and a public testifier described a recent odor incident near a roadway and school. SB 1015, requiring labels on gas dispensing equipment warning about fossil fuel impacts, drew support from the Department of Agriculture and the Public Utilities Commission but opposition from the Hawaii Energy Marketers Association. SB 500 on coffee labeling and regional origin was also heard, with the Department of Agriculture in support. In decision-making, the committees adopted recommendations to pass SB 762 with amendments, SB 763 with amendments, SB 1022 with technical amendments, SB 1304 with technical amendments, and SB 1015 as is; SB 500 was not acted on in the portion provided.