…Clean Water Act clarification means to them. Groot says they understand what the clarification is trying to do but does not think the EPA realizes the full impact. Groot is…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…on private and public lands. The Bi-State Executive Oversight Committee estimates it will cost about $38 million more to fully implement the remaining priority actions identified in the action plan…
New Waterways Law Benefits Agriculture, Consumers
President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act today. WRRDA is an important piece of legislation for agriculture – one that has been a priority for the…
AFBF on Future of Immigration Reform
…and now there is a window of opportunity for the House to act before the August recess. AFBF on Immigration Reform Immigration reform is a political and emotional issue, according…
AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
…in rural America.” Today’s announcement follows EPA’s April “Waters of the Unites States” proposal that would unlawfully increase the agency’s role in regulating America’s farms under the Clean Water Act….
Memorial Day
…country. At 3:00 p.m. local time today, pause for a silent minute of rememberance for our nation’s heroes. FCN Excerpt on Memorial Day To subscribe to the Farm City Newsday…
Farm Leader Calls for Quick Negotiations on Drought Bills
…and hardest, but they will cause losses that ricochet throughout the wider economy and the environment. Congress must act quickly to ease the pain by finalizing effective drought-relief legislation.” The…
Passage of the Emergency Drought Relief Act
…Act, Sponsored by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. Westlands Water District General Manager Thomas Birmingham issued the following statement upon the passage of the act. “Passage of this legislation…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…for wildland fire suppression activities,” said Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “These new planes will combine with our existing fleet to support to our heroes on the ground fighting wildfires…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014. “Similar to previous programs that we’ve administered, planting fruits, vegetables or wild rice on base acres on a farm can result in a…
California Women for Agriculture Take on Sacramento
…is a non-profit organization boasting 2,000 plus members across the state. CWA is the most active, all volunteer agricultural organization in the state and members are actively engaged in public…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…citrus greening. This action is the first designation of funds by the Huanglongbing Multi-agency Coordination Group (HLB MAC Group) since it was established by Vilsack in December. “Citrus greening poses…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act or the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for all economically significant crops; Been physically located in a county that was declared a primary…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…completed the update to its systems to reflect the permanent enterprise unit subsidy as mandated by the Farm Bill. This will impact crops beginning with the May 20, 2014 actuarial…