…commonsense reforms that my Administration has consistently called for, including reforming and eliminating direct farm subsidies and providing assistance for farmers when they need it most. It will continue reducing…
EPA Awards more than $460,000 for environmental Projects along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Funds will be used towards reducing trash in the Tijuana River, vehicle emissions reduction strategies, recycling materials, and developing educational projects LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…Coast Collaborative, an EPA Region9 and Region 10 public-private partnership aimed at reducing diesel emissions and leveraging an additional $6 million from public, private and nonprofit partners. The EPA-funded projects…
Poultry Grower Lois Alt Prevails Against EPA
…Elimination System permit requirements. Alt filed suit against EPA in June 2012 after the agency threatened her with $37,500 in fines each time stormwater came into contact with dust, feathers…
Statement by Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation President, On Farm Bill Expiration
…bill would provide significant savings that could be applied toward reducing the federal deficit. “Now that the 2008 farm bill extension has expired, farmers once again are left with uncertainty…
Battling Navel Orangeworm in Almonds
…still valuable – especially when it does a very good job in reducing the Navel Orangeworm population. But he says hull spilt is when the crop faces the real danger….
USDA, Dairy Agreement to Help Environment
…main focus is to reach the long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2020. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he is proud of resigning the agreement. One…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…dairy industry as it works to reach its long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020.” The Secretary signed the agreement this afternoon at the White…
Working With Climate Change
USDA’s Climate Change Program Director says farmers and ranchers are managing climate change and reducing the impacts of it on their operations. Rod Bain has the story. Click to open…
Partial Lift for Grapevine Moth Quarantine
…lifted. It’s a result of government and growers working together reducing the numbers of this pest. But the quarantine remains in place for part of Sonoma County and all of…
How Do New EPA Guidelines Affect Ag?
A recent EPA decision does not include coarse particles like farm dust in revised clean air standards. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
U.S. EPA Honors Dixon Ridge Farms
…no till mowing practices, reducing air emissions and fossil fuels. Composted manure, chipped walnut prunings, cover cropping and integrated pest management practices are all used in combination for fertilizing and…
Corn for Fuel or Food?
Gary Cooper reports on a super-charged debate in Washington D.C. on reducing the use of corn for ethanol in exchange for livestock feed. Ranchers are hurting due to the shortage…
AF36 Approved for Pistachios
…California. “We are enhancing the populations out in the field, which means we are reducing the number of toxigenic strains, explained Klein. The fungi primarily live on dead organic matter….