“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners

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…climate. The group also discussed the importance of passing on to the next generation the passion for agriculture and land stewardship. There is a new energy in America around opportunities…

Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation

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…existing funding caps for the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act (from $90 million to $190 million) and the WaterSMART program (from $200 million to $250 million). These programs channel…

California Farm Bureau Supports Senate Bill to Address Water Crisis

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…our underground aquifers,” Wenger said. “Adding both aboveground and underground storage would bring more flexibility to a California water system stretched beyond its limits by population growth, environmental requirements, climate…

Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy

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…review of EPA actions that would negatively impact agriculture. Enhances coordination between USDA, EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding the…

CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California

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…thanked the leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees, California members of the House committee and Sen. Dianne Feinstein for their efforts to bring the lengthy farm bill discussions…

President Obama Signs Farm Bill

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As expected President Obama has signed the Agriculture Act of 2014 into law, finally putting an end to the over two year farm bill drama and giving our farmers and…

USDA Video: This Week @ USDA February 7

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