…Bureau has drafted and sent a letter of support for both bills as a result of board action taken on Feb. 20. Tulare County Farm Bureau supports the House Bill…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…American taxpayer; fosters opportunity for the men and women living, working and raising families in rural America; and supports innovation through strategic, future-focused investments. The budget focuses on creating jobs…
CA Lawmakers Announce Drought Field Hearing
…of Representatives to provide drought relief. While hopeful that the Senate can act quickly on passing legislation, the House Members announced that they plan to hold a field hearing and…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…the community’s costs caused by the drought.New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts Together, SB 103 and SB 104 create a $687 million drought-relief plan, which redirects money in the…
Potassium Amounts to Be Required on New Nutrition Labels
Dr. Rachel Johnson with the American Heart Association talks about the importance of having the amounts of potassium included on the updated nutrition facts label. Potassium Amounts to Be Required…
Enhanced School Wellness Environments Make the Smart Choice the Easy Choice for a Healthier Next Generation
…as many as 9 million American children eat healthy meals at school, especially breakfast, which can have profound impacts on educational achievement. Taken together, we’re making progress. As USDA’s Deputy…
Hundreds of Ag and Business Groups Call for Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 25, 2014—The American Farm Bureau Federation, as part of a multi-industry coalition of 636 business organizations—154 of them agriculture-related—today urged Congress to move forward with immigration reform…
House and Senate Tax Leaders Pursuing Conflicting Tracts on Tax Breaks
Pat Wolff American Farm Bureau Federation’s tax and budget specialist House and Senate tax leaders are pursuing conflicting tracts on tax breaks and reform making it less likely major tax…
Allowing More Students Access to Free School Meals
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack is also encouraging all schools to sign on to the community eligibility provision of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act giving all student access…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…Co. of Winters, said his farm has doubled its walnut plantings in the past 15 years, yet he remains concerned about the drought’s impact on the future. “It’s certainly not…
The White House and USDA Announce School Wellness Standards
…bipartisan Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 mandated that the USDA set guidelines for what needed to be included in local school wellness policies in areas such as setting goals…
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Review Period Extended 60 Days
…Plan (BDCP) and the Draft Environmental Impact Review/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) by 60 days. The review period now totals 180 days stretching from Dec. 13, 2013 to June 13, 2014….
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…the California Department of Food and Agriculture released the California Water Action Plan, which will guide state efforts to enhance water supply reliability, restore damaged and destroyed ecosystems and improve…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…will be available, as well as a separate funding track to support trainings and events. Planning grants are intended for schools just getting started on farm to school activities. Implementation…