An upcoming webinar on the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) will help potential applicants as they seek available funding. During the current round, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
…competition provides an opportunity for individuals to showcase ideas and business innovations being cultivated in rural regions of the United States. It is the first national business competition focused exclusively…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…goods. In the combined 20 countries where the United States has free trade agreements, agricultural exports have remained relatively steady so far this fiscal year. Exports to countries where the…
EPA Finalizes Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule
“Nothing left unregulated” is the apparent motto of the Environmental Protection Agency. Today, the Agency finalized its “Waters of the United States” proposed rule, which unilaterally strips private property rights…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
Your American Farm Bureau wants you to “Get a Move On.” They want your support to help create a national, science-based labeling standard for GMO foods. The Western View: Label…
USDA Seeks Input from Growers About 2015 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, and Values
…Regional Field Office. “Information growers provide serves as the first clear sign of the prospective production and supply of major commodities in the United States for the 2015 crop year.”…
Dairy Farmer Recognized for Helping Endangered Bird
…farmer and president of Western United Dairymen, Frank Mendonsa, recently accepted a special recognition from the Audubon Society for his part in protecting two colonies of the tricolored blackbird found…
The Western View: The March Against Myths
Countering the fear mongering about GMOs. The Western View: The March Against Myths The second annual “March Against Monsanto” is planned for Saturday, May 23. At events around the country…
Editorial: Country of Origin Labeling
This editorial is by Rep. K. Michael Conaway The World Trade Organization ruled against the U.S. for the fourth and final time in an ongoing dispute between the United States,…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…of the Great Plains and supports nearly one-fifth of the wheat, corn, cotton and cattle produced in the United States. Through the creation of the National Drought Resilience Partnership, launched…
WTO Rules against U.S.’ Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
From the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture: Today, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body ruled against the United States’ Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for meat, upholding the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in City of Bakersfield, Kern County
…and the United States Department of Agriculture has begun an extensive survey and treatment program in response to the detection of an Asian citrus psyllid in the city of Bakersfield…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
…certification more affordable for organic producers and handlers across the country. “The organic industry saw record growth in 2014, accounting for over $39 billion in retail sales in the United…
Almond Update: Almond Sustainability Tour
…zone, thus allowing for precise timing and rate of irrigation. This year the tour was in Western Fresno County, and hosted by Dennis Jizmejian with Bill Diedrich Farms. Jizmejian is…