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…
Ag. Secretary Discusses Economic Benefits of Thriving Forests and Communities during Wyoming Visit
…and more. On National Get Outdoors Day, many Forest Service locations will provide free recreational and educational activities. Some events are designed to better engage urban and multicultural youth to…
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…
Know Your Soil
Cathy Isom tells you what you need to know about soil before you buy, build or farm it. Know Your Soil For more information on soil surveys, go to websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov…
PMA Issues Statement of the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act
Bryan Silbermann, CEO of Produce Marketing Association, today issued the following statement in advance of consideration of H.R. 2393, the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015: “Produce Marketing Association’s members…
Forest Service Chief Invites Public Participation in National Get Outdoors Day
…specifically designed to better engage urban and multicultural youth in nature-based activities, as well as attract first-time visitors to public lands. Dozens of unique events on national forests and grasslands…
Hortau Secures $5M in Financing from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners
…technologies to bring more precision and insight to the daily decision processes. Our technology is right in line with this trend, enabling growers to make better use of water resources…
Commodity Groups Meet to Review Sustainability Progress, Share Ideas for the Future
…create long-term value for our communities and create a future for food. Twelve different organizations participated including Campbell Soup Company, Del Monte Foods, PRO*ACT (Greener Fields Together), SureHarvest, Sustainable Conservation…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…United States lacks the assurances offered by trade agreements have declined this year, highlighting why it is so important for Congress to act and pass strong trade promotion authority legislation….
EPA Finalizes Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule
…and adds hundreds of thousands of stream miles and acres of land to federal jurisdiction. Under the guise of clarifying the Clean Water Act, the EPA and the Army Corps…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…labels could actually keep consumers in the dark and obviously, would be bad for farmers and producers. It would likely stop the continued innovation that we need to eradicate plant…
Water Board Says More Rights Will be Curtailed Soon
Scrutiny of California water use will intensify as the state’s fourth consecutive dry year wears on, and water regulators say they are preparing to take further action. Already, nearly 9,000…