…13 percent less water used by the three states. Federal compensation will be made available in exchange for conserving 2.3 million acre-feet of water. Funding will come from the Inflation…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…their farmers.gov account. If you don’t have an account, sign up today.USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming…
Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary
Image by Gernot Reipen from Pixabay With the Biden Administration’s deep focus on conservation and the environment, some agriculture groups and individual farmers are worried about mandatory conservation efforts. However,…
Newsom Seeks to Streamline Infrastructure Projects
…the proposals is maximizing federal funding support. Newsom noted that the lengthy process for getting a project moving forward puts California at a disadvantage. Federal money is “going to other…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
The Biden Administration this week announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers. They say the funding will help…
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
…be taken from the Kern River which could otherwise contribute to additional flooding of the Tulare Lake Basin. Additionally, the Newsom Administration is pursuing flood-related legislation to help the state…
More Elected Officials Concerned About Lack of AM Radio in New Cars
…of Wisconsin and Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey sent a bipartisan letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding the future of AM radio in new vehicles. They expressed…
Week in Review: Impressive Yield Advantage of New Strawberry & Almond Acreage Drops in 2022
…25 years in 2022. It has been more than 20 years since the Federal Milk Marketing Order system has received any significant updates. Researchers have confirmed common chickweed herbicide resistance…
EIA Expects Less Electricity Demand this Summer
You may use less electricity this summer, but that’s not necessarily completely good news. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects a…
Dairy Group Submits Plans for Updating the FMMO System
A proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system has been submitted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). It has been more than 20 years since the…
Federal Recommendations on Nutrients Differ from Consumer Intake
A look into the nutrients we’re taking in, and how they compare to federal recommendations. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. U.S. consumers’ intakes of several key nutrients…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
The PRIME Act has once again made its way into Congress. Current law exempts custom slaughter of animals from federal inspection regulations, only if the meat is for personal, household,…
Week in Review: Wet Weather Allows for Full Allocations & ‘Screams’ for More Storage
…guidance for milk alternatives is reopening after an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Get the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative Begins Implementation
…$3.1 billion is being invested in 141 pilot projects, which includes plans to match an average of 50 percent of federal investment. Projects will run from one to five years,…