…drainages, ditches, or low spots could trigger the CWA’s harsh civil or even criminal penalties unless a permit is obtained. The tens of thousands of additional costs for federal permitting…
Free Canine-Assisted ACP Scouting Available to Industry Members
…services will be available for free to industry members. “Thanks to the taxpayers’ federal dollar USDA APHIS has funded us for a year. So, until April 1, 2022, any grower…
2021 Grassland CRP Enrollment Acreage Doubles Last Year’s Amount
…for the Administration to be innovative with the other conservation tools, such as the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, at our disposal as we work to enlist non-traditional partners in our…
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to Award $700 Million in Grants
…needs while continuing to provide essential services. This grant program is another component of this Administration’s efforts to ensure assistance to alleviate the effects of the pandemic is distributed to…
Water Provisions of Infrastructure Bill Come After Years of Advocacy
…national level. It took more than three years of work to get Western water issues addressed in a federal infrastructure package. “We started making noise about this in Washington D.C….
EATS Act Introduced to Block California Animal Confinement Rules
…in a press release. “This pro-ag, pro-jobs legislation would establish a federal standard that fosters greater interstate commerce among states without interference from activist city or state governments.” Passed by…
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
The U.S. District Court in Arizona has recently vacated the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). A federal judge in South Carolina had previously dismissed a similar case back in…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-02-21
…as September kicks off, considerations for corn silage feed when drought impacts production and federal support and spending being blamed more than market concentration for food inflation. Tune in to…
WTO Panel to Review China’s Compliance on Farm Product Imports
The World Trade Organization established a dispute panel request by China. The panel will determine whether China complied with an earlier WTO ruling regarding the administration of its tariff rate…
Western House Members Ask for FEMA Disaster Declaration
…of Colorado and Jared Huffman of California, whose districts have been hit hard by drought and wildfires, joined 31 other lawmakers in the House asking the president and the Federal…
Grassley Wants Administration to Fill Ag Trade Positions
…House, “I write to you today to express my concern that your administration is not making agricultural trade a priority. Two positions that are essential to agricultural trade have been…
Contract Producers Eligible for Assistance Under Recent CFAP 2 Update
…contract growers were left out and worked with lawmakers and the administration to ensure all farmers’ voices were being heard,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a…
CALAMP Assistance Available to California Farmers and Ranchers
…as a means for addressing farm loans. The program has since grown to encompass issues that involve federal agencies, creditors, and others. The program was expanded under the 2018 Farm…
FDA Adjusts Lettuce Sampling Protocols for the Salinas Valley
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its lettuce sampling protocols for the Salinas Valley. FDA has been in the process of collecting and testing lettuce grown in…