…action to provide tangible benefits to all of California. We look forward to helping to resolve remaining issues and getting final action in both houses of Congress.” Dan Vink, South…
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
…Everglades. The deepening impact of the ongoing drought is just one example of how it influences all of us,” said Deputy Interior Secretary Michael L. Connor. “In collaboration with other…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…help productive farm, ranch and tribal lands remain in agriculture and protect the nation’s critical wetlands and grasslands, home to diverse wildlife and plant species. Under the former Wetlands Reserve…
Trade Promotion Authority Passes House
…the industry and Ellis, a cow/calf producer from Wyoming, said that is a lot of added value to his bottom line. “The fact is, over 96 percent of the world’s…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
…and Ventura counties, with portions of Fresno, Kern Madera, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara counties are also under quarantine. The ACP is an invasive species…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
…collaboratively to determine what steps are taken next. The Asian citrus psyllid is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…of red-tape and frivolous litigation.” The bill also continues to block listing of the sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act through September 30, 2016. “Due to a closed-door settlement…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…from the People’s Garden Apiary; learning how to install a bat house with the Forest Service; seeing live bats – including the world’s largest bat species – up close with…
House Passes Bill to Repeal Mandatory COOL for Beef, Pork, and Chicken
The House passed H.R. 2393, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act, by a vote of 300-131. Introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX), H.R. 2393 amends…
House Votes To Repeal ‘COOL,’ Senate Urged To Follow
…pork industry exported almost $6.7 billion of pork, including about $2.5 billion just to Canada and Mexico. “If the Senate fails to act soon and tariffs are imposed, I have…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
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…