AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2014—The Environmental Protection Agency’s latest greenhouse gas proposal will harm the nation’s economy, rural communities and America’s farm and ranch families if implemented, the American Farm…
Expanding Scope of Dietary Guidelines Committee
…the advisory committee is showing an interest in incorporating sustainability, climate change, and other environmental factors and production practices into their criteria for establishing the next set of dietary guidelines….
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…ag industry are split in their reactions. EPA Draft Rule for Carbon Dioxide The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a draft rule seeking a 30-percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions…
EPA Fails to Provide Realistic Explanation of U.S. Rule
Sunding Economist Dr. David Sunding of the University of California Berkeley has released a report that shows the EPA failed to provide the realistic explanation of the scope, cost and…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…newly established Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP) begins late this summer and enrollment for “buy-up” provisions under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) will begin early next year….
Almond Board: Pest Management in Almonds
During the Almond Board’s recent Almond Environmental Stewardship Tour at Stewart and Jasper Orchards in Stanislaus County, pomology consultant Wes Asai explained there are many methods used to look for…
Daily California Eggs for Wednesday 05/28/14
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is steady to higher. Retail demand is light to moderate with loose egg movement moderate to fairly good. Offerings and supplies are moderate. Market activity…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
…trade agreements the United States has concluded since 2000, only 233 tariff lines combined have been exempted from having tariff elimination. “Allowing Japan to exempt products from going to a…
Drought Legislation Sites Low “Take” Numbers
…regarding his support of the drought legislation that passed through the senate. Costa said Feinstein’s bill addresses pumping operations specifically under the environmental report’s suggested ranges. Costa on Drought Legislation…
USDA/NASS Preparing for Key June Surveys
Rundle The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service is the agency responsible for collecting key data about crops around the nation, and largely the data has focused on crops like wheat…
Importance of Quarantines for Controlling Pests in California
…on the shoulders of California Department of Food and Agriculture Environmental Program Manager Nawal Sharma. Quarantines can be a headache for the ag industry, but the need is pretty basic….
Back in Time to Find Future UG99 Resistant Wheat
Researchers are taking a page from the Doc Brown playbook to develop wheat varieties resistant to a threatening fungal disease. Rod Bain reports. Back in Time to Find Future UG99…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…state-level projects through a competitive process established by NRCS state leaders. (link to state page) The critical conservation areas Secretary Vilsack announced today are: the Great Lakes Region, Chesapeake Bay…
