…Service report helps fill this gap and guides readers through the laws and regulations at the local, state and federal levels that complicate sustainable management and conservation of these important…
Farm Bureau Welcomes ESA Regulatory Revisions
…are in line with farmers’ and ranchers’ calls for rules that are clear, encourage voluntary conservation work, increase local involvement and chart a path for real recovery and delisting of…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
A ranch easement in Colusa County will allow a family ranch with more than 100 years of history to remain free of development. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural…
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…bonds, but now we know the truth. There’s not going to be a dam but there will be lots of water conservation projects in the cities and a few new…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…little fanfare in major changes, compared to the current bill that expires later this year. The bill includes Senator John Thune’s amendment to allow partial haying and grazing on Conservation…
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…Assistance Program. The differences between the two farm bill’s also include conservation initiatives and farm subsidies. There have been mixed reactions to the Senate farm bill getting passed just days…
Cover Crop Efficacy Highlighted in Colusa County
…Conservation Service (NRCS) office, Daniel Unruh has been able to employ several sustainable farming tactics to help improve the health and vitality of his orchard. “He contacted us, he wanted…
Doggett Named Corn Growers Interim CEO
…number of public policy issues, including ethanol, climate change, land use, conservation, and endangered species. He’s also worked for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association/Public Lands Council, and as a senior…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…eligibility for crop subsidies from $900,000 to $700,000 in adjusted gross income. Total spending on conservation programs would hold steady over the next decade, but the amounts allocated to different…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…The conservation title will help producers access technical and financial assistance to carry out multiple conservation practices on their land and water. The bill includes an amendment from Rep. Mike…
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
…insects are essential partners to farmers and ranchers in production much of our food supply. The state of California provides producers with conservation assistance to promote wise stewardship of lands…
Bipartisan Farm Bill Passed by Senate Ag Committee
…reported out of the Committee with bipartisan support. Commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, the bipartisan 5-year legislation encompasses a broad array of agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy….
Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
…month, we are hoping a final measure will pass Congress by this fall.” The Senate bill also contains conservation provisions that will help producers access technical and financial assistance to…
Senate Farm Bill Receives Stamp of Approval from CFBF
…changes that were made to a dairy donation program, along with continued funding for several different types of conservation programs and the maintenance of trade programs that provide necessary market…