…the monument would protect critical habitat and old-growth forests. It would be created by executive order through the Antiquities Act. Opponents say the monument would negatively impact grazing, hunting and…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…Congress to take immediate action to establish a federal standard that would preempt state GMO food labeling mandates. At its summer meeting today, the NMPF Board of Directors expressed its…
Water Briefing Clarifies ‘Wet’ Winter
…The morning session had a statewide focus and speakers showed detailed information on where California stands with water and the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. California Department of…
Petition to Legalize Industrial Hemp
…opportunities in rural America, but the Controlled Substances Act classifies all forms of cannabis as a schedule one substance, even though industrialized hemp lacks the potential for drug abuse, according…
Supreme Court: Farmers Can Challenge Wetlands Determinations
…raises questions about the future of the Clean Water Act, which prohibits “the discharge of any pollutant” without a permit into “navigable waters,” which it defines, in turn, as “the…
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…proposal that allows access to disaster funding for the worst fires, minimizes the impact of fund transfers on routine forest restoration activities and addresses the trend of increased wildfire suppression…
Almond Board: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership
…test sites have the most potential.” While groundwater is coming under management by the state of California through the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, research and data is critically needed to…
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Violate Law, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…in effect – as part of their enforcement actions. One California farmer invested tens of thousands of dollars to map his private property to ensure his farming activity would avoid…
Legislation Introduced to Set Food Labeling Standards
…Labeling Act and was introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, and Representative Chellie Pingree, a Democrat from Maine. The Food Date Labeling Act proposes standardized language for retail…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
Report Confirms Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal A government report on the impact to the U.S. economy of an Asia-Pacific free trade deal confirms what the National Pork Producers…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 Passed House Committee Today Dairy leaders applaud the House Education and Workforce Committee for including key dairy provisions in the Improving Child Nutrition…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…regulation of California’s groundwater basins as outlined in the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2014 were approved by the California Water…
Veterans for Hire
…veterans transition to civilian life and find rewarding careers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Military Heroes for Hire From: U.S. Chamber Foundation.org Hiring Our Heroes: Five Years…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
…California’s groundwater basins as outlined in the historic Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2014. Improving Sustainable Groundwater Management is also a key…