More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment

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…warned that water-rights holders in other watersheds and those holding senior rights could face cutoffs in coming weeks. “California farmers and ranchers know better than anybody that rains haven’t come…

USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers

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…Secretary also announced that retiring farmers enrolled in CRP could receive incentives to transfer a portion of their land to beginning, disadvantaged or veteran farmers through the Transition Incentives Program…

Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards

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…habitat in rice fields, pollinator support on farms, and the resolute commitment to conservation demonstrated throughout agriculture. I urge our farmers and ranchers to strongly consider this new category.” More…

AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture

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…Bureau Federation said today. The EPA’s attempt to impose a 30-percent reduction in carbon dioxide on the nation’s power plants will lead to higher energy prices. Farmers would face not…

Celebrating Dairy in June

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…prosperity. California’s dairy farmers’ hard work has made them leaders in the field. Their leadership has resulted in the annual production of over 40 billion pounds of milk, accounting for…

Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air

Taylor Hillman General

…plan – but effects will also hit home in rural America. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson – however – says the changing climate has already begun to affect agriculture…