…consistent with the 2014-2018 USDA Strategic Plan and with guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality and the Federal Council on Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience. The regulation can be…
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development
…is available in loans and grants. Details about how to apply for this are on page 35299 of the June 19 Federal Register. Application forms may be obtained from any…
Trade Promotion Authority Passes House
…act swiftly in sending this legislation to the President’s desk. Trade Promotion Authority was enacted in 1974 to build the framework for the Administration to negotiate trade agreements that support…
Citrus Industry This Week: FCC Chair Opposes Federal Program; Fruit Drop Survey
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes an opinion from Florida Citrus Commission Chair Marty McKenna on a federal program as well as a new fruit drop…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…changes under the 2014 Farm Bill that will create additional opportunities for growth in renewable plant-based materials, supporting the Obama administration’s efforts to develop a new, rural economy and promote…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…how federal dollars are spent for the departments of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies during fiscal year 2016. The bill included language that would help provide relief from…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…sixth annual Pollinator Festival outside USDA Headquarters along 12th Street in Washington, DC. More than 14 USDA agencies, other federal departments and partners will celebrate the significance of pollinators. Pollinators…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
…34129 of the June 15, 2015 Federal Register or contact the USDA Rural Development State Office. Earlier Rural Cooperative Development Grant funding from USDA helped to reopen a local Nebraska…
Social Media Water Campaign #MoreDamStorage
…storage as the solution to California’s ongoing water issues… not the problem. I am asking those that do to join with me in demanding our local, state and federal politicians…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications from States for $100 Million Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership
…Rico and Washington, D.C. with infrastructure funding. States that offer funding equal to or greater than that provided by the federal government will receive higher consideration for grant funds. States…
Ag. Secretary Discusses Economic Benefits of Thriving Forests and Communities during Wyoming Visit
…partner organizations; businesses; local, state, tribal and federal governments; volunteers; and 21CSC youth and veterans who partner and work with the Forest Service to support outdoor experiences. Representatives from the…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
…established to meet federal trust responsibilities to Native Americans and the fishery restoration goals of federal law, and according to Interior, the flow criteria were based on “extensive scientific effort…
Farm Bureau Hails Committee Action To Stop EPA Overreach
…controversial WOTUS rule gives federal agencies new powers to regulate many normal farming, ranching and business activities, making it the largest federal overreach in memory. The Federal Water Quality Protection…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…highlighted the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires in drought-stricken areas of the West this year and called for reforms in the way the federal government funds wildfire suppression efforts. Additionally,…