…stakes for stopping invasive species are high, with scientists estimating the total economic cost of all invasive species to be approximately $120 billion annually. “Invasive pests cause billions of dollars…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
Significant Action Taken on All Bill Titles in First Eight Weeks Since Enactment WASHINGTON, April 3, 2014— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced significant progress on implementing the Agricultural Act…
Vilsack Comments on Our Nation’s Wilderness: Yours to Enjoy and Protect
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack The following remarks are from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. When he signed the Act in 1964,…
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Processed Egg Products Unfit For Human Consumption
…company allegedly produced negative laboratory results for Salmonella when the results were actually positive, or reported that sampling had occurred when, in fact, no microbial testing was performed. FSIS requested…
Millions of Americans Are Still at Risk
…the CFTC has reconsidered its regulatory treatment of public utilities under the Dodd-Frank Act. However, a No-Action Letter is not the rule of law. This approach means CFTC reserves the…
Vilsack on EPA Proposed Clean Water Act Clarifications
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides comments on the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corp of Engineers concerning their proposed Clean Water Act…
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands
…covered under the Clean Water Act and is consistent with the Supreme Court’s more narrow reading of Clean Water Act jurisdiction. “We are clarifying protection for the upstream waters that…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine in Central Los Angeles Area
…any fruit infested with eggs and larvae. “Our pest prevention system to detect and respond to invasive species like the Mediterranean fruit fly is working well and according to design,”…
Farm Bill Cotton Info Comes to CA
The National Cotton Council is holding 49 meetings across the US for farmers in the 15 cotton belt states. The meetings are focused on educating farmers on the Agriculture Act…
Ruling in CA Water Case
…protecting the Delta smelt has not provided any protection to the species. The population of the species continues to decline.” Birmingham also said, “One thing stated by the court of…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…management activities such as planting cover crops to complex structural practices such as animal waste management systems or innovative irrigation devices 2014 FARM BILL The recently-signed 2014 Farm Bill provides…
Proposed Water Act rule May be an Overreach
…what it’s going to do with the Clean Water Act rule proposal. Some think they have overstepped their boundaries. Taylor Hillman reports. Proposed Water Act rule May be an Overreach…
Tulare Co. Farm Bureau Backs Both Proposals
…current reservoirs and dams to hold more water. The Board also asked that the Endangered Species Act and the San Joaquin Restoration Act which limits water allocation to be revised….
Farm Bureau Encourages House and Senate to Work Together on Water Legislation
…issues including long term solutions, relief from the Endangered Species Act, and new forms of storage. Farm Bureau strongly encourages the Senate to consider the following important components as they…