MEMPHIS –The National Cotton Council is pleased that the Senate acted swiftly to approve the Farm Bill Conference Report (Agricultural Act of 2014) and appreciates the leadership provided by Agriculture,…
USDA Announces $20 Million Available to Combat Drought
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the USDA is making available $20 million dollars for drought assistance through the NRCS EQIP program. Agriculture Sec. Vilsack’s comments can be heard…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
$20 million available for agricultural conservation enhancements on key agricultural lands WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA will make $20 million available for agricultural water…
Emergency Water Legislation Scheduled for House Consideration
…recently prevented the addition of emergency drought relief provisions for California in the Farm Bill. Speaker Boehner and Agriculture Committee Chairman Lucas had tabled a modest plan to provide additional…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…only previous State Water Project zero percent allocation was in 1991 for agriculture, but cities that year received 30 percent of requested allocations. • “Carryover” water stored by local agencies…
Farm Leader Discusses Release of Immigration Principles
…Paul Wenger noted that the principles released today make specific reference to the needs of agriculture. “Farmers and ranchers have been straightforward: We depend on an immigrant workforce,” Wenger said,…
CA Farm Bureau President on Farm Bill
Now that we know what’s in the Agriculture Act of 2014, also called the farm bill, California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger breaks down what it means for ag producers…
AFBF President on House Passage of Farm Bill
…the Senate for timely passage of the bill, which will provide farmers and ranchers certainty for the coming year and allow the Agriculture Department to begin planning for implementation of…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…trends and outlooks in this vibrant segment of U. S. agriculture. In this feature ASTA President Andy Lavigne reviews some of the issues faced by the seed industry – What’s…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…policy spending in history by improving agricultural programs. Repeals Direct Payments and limits producers to risk management tools that offer protection when they suffer significant losses. Limits on payments are…
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…or go off shore. Farm Bureau is urging Congress to pass an agriculture labor program with both short- and long-term stability. It’s a way to keep our experienced workforce, while…
AFBF President Bob Stallman Urges Passage of Farm Bill
…voting in support of the bill. “It is imperative that all of agriculture unify behind this farm bill, for the good of the whole of American agriculture, consumers, our hard-working…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…Payments, Strengthens Risk Management The Agricultural Act of 2014 reforms farm programs and saves taxpayer dollars by ending direct payments and other farm programs. The bill provides risk management tools…
Final State Water Action Plan Released
…California experiences one of the driest winters on record, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture released the final…