Westlands Water District, along with the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority, sent to the Department of the Interior a Notice of Violation of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), which…
Farm Bureau Hails Committee Action To Stop EPA Overreach
…Act, S. 1140, would force EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to scrap its own, extreme interpretation of the Clean Water Act and return to the drawing board, this…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced above average fire activity projections for the upcoming 2015 fire wildfire season. To view the National…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
…roughly 300 species of plants and trees, including fruit trees. As you will see, it is a voracious pest. CDFA maintains a commitment to keeping Japanese beetles out of California…
PMA Issues Statement of the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act
Bryan Silbermann, CEO of Produce Marketing Association, today issued the following statement in advance of consideration of H.R. 2393, the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015: “Produce Marketing Association’s members…
The Western View: Saving Butterflies
…went away as the variety of corn was improved. Even so, the butterflies continued to lose ground. Scientists and activists on all sides of the GMO issue worked on the…
Commodity Groups Meet to Review Sustainability Progress, Share Ideas for the Future
…create long-term value for our communities and create a future for food. Twelve different organizations participated including Campbell Soup Company, Del Monte Foods, PRO*ACT (Greener Fields Together), SureHarvest, Sustainable Conservation…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…United States lacks the assurances offered by trade agreements have declined this year, highlighting why it is so important for Congress to act and pass strong trade promotion authority legislation….
Guava Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…Agriculture, uses “male attractant” technique as the mainstay of its eradication effort for this invasive species. This approach has successfully eliminated dozens of fruit fly infestations from California. Trained workers…
EPA Finalizes Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule
…and adds hundreds of thousands of stream miles and acres of land to federal jurisdiction. Under the guise of clarifying the Clean Water Act, the EPA and the Army Corps…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…labels could actually keep consumers in the dark and obviously, would be bad for farmers and producers. It would likely stop the continued innovation that we need to eradicate plant…
Dairy Farmer Recognized for Helping Endangered Bird
…on his Tulare County dairy farm. The species is now emergency listed as a California endangered species and also protected under the provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Since…
Statement by Bob Stallman, Regarding Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities And Accountability Act of 2015
…bargaining table. We urge the House now to act swiftly in passing trade promotion authority to protect the future of agricultural trade. “The American Farm Bureau applauds Sens. Orrin Hatch…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Statement on Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
…and better paying jobs are created in rural America and communities throughout the country by the additional economic activity that flows from expanded farm and food businesses. “Standing still is…