…because it processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection. Thus, the products are adulterated, because they are unsound,…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…of the federal government. With the president signing the Agricultural Act of 2014 into law, we mark a new era of farm and food policy that values saving money, reforming…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
The five-year federal farm bill signed into law today by President Obama will enhance food production and natural resources in California, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. Farm Bureau…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…is part of the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan to responsibly cut carbon pollution, slow the effects of climate change and put America on track to a cleaner environment. The…
House of Representatives Passes California Water Bill
…the bipartisan Bay-Delta Accord. It also reforms onerous federal laws – such as the Central Valley Project Improvement Act and the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act – that have…
California Farm Leader Praises Farm Bill Passage, Urges Immigration Action
Now that Congress has finished work on new legislation setting federal farm policy for the next five years, the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation says he hopes immigration…
Statement by the President on Congressional Passage of Farm Bill
…commonsense reforms that my Administration has consistently called for, including reforming and eliminating direct farm subsidies and providing assistance for farmers when they need it most. It will continue reducing…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…conservation efforts throughout California to combat the effects of drought. Interested landowners and managers have until March 3, 2014 to apply for available funds. “Working with our federal, state, and…
CFBF: Water Crisis Will Lead to Severe Problems
…will not deliver water to its customers. The federal Central Valley Project — the largest single supplier of agricultural irrigation water in the state — is expected to do the…
Emergency Water Legislation Scheduled for House Consideration
…It also reforms onerous federal laws – such as the Central Valley Project Improvement Act and the Endangered Species Act – that have severely curtailed water deliveries and resulted in…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…for customers to expect any water this season from the project.” DWR also has asked the SWRCB to adjust water permit terms that control State Water Project and federal Central…
California GOP Reps Unite on Water Bill
…crisis in California. H.R. 3964, the Sacramento–San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act restores water reliability to California communities by codifying the bipartisan Bay-Delta Accord. It also reforms onerous federal…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…the federal government. The Agricultural Act contributes major savings to deficit reduction, significant reforms to policy, and yet still provides a safety net not only for the production of American…
Costa Statement on State of the Union
…growing population. “While I have had my differences with the Obama Administration, I agree that now is the time for us to reexamine our priorities, now is the time to…