25 min
S5E17: Cash Flow & Complications - Dissecting the May Budget Revise with Anja Rauadabaugh Seen & Herd
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- Business
In this episode of Seen & Herd, we welcome Western United Dairies CEO Anja Raudabaugh to discuss California's May budget revise. The state faces a significant $28 billion deficit, impacting numerous programs. We delve into the slowed legislative cycle and the urgent budget cuts, highlighting the impact on K-12 education, housing, homelessness, climate change, and social safety nets. Specific focus is given to the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), which faces funding cuts but still offers potential through federal matching funds. The episode also covers the precarious state of water projects and the challenges the oversubscribed Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund poses. Tune in for insights on the tough financial decisions and their implications for agriculture and environmental programs.
In this episode of Seen & Herd, we welcome Western United Dairies CEO Anja Raudabaugh to discuss California's May budget revise. The state faces a significant $28 billion deficit, impacting numerous programs. We delve into the slowed legislative cycle and the urgent budget cuts, highlighting the impact on K-12 education, housing, homelessness, climate change, and social safety nets. Specific focus is given to the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), which faces funding cuts but still offers potential through federal matching funds. The episode also covers the precarious state of water projects and the challenges the oversubscribed Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund poses. Tune in for insights on the tough financial decisions and their implications for agriculture and environmental programs.
25 min