…be rolled out in the coming months, including information about access to capital, risk management, food safety, and locating market opportunities on USDA’s Small and Mid-Sized Farmer Resources webpage. The…
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…
Costa Introduces Bills to Increase CA Water Storage
…The expansion of the three projects is part of a coordinated, state-wide effort to help California prepare for future dry years. Cost of construction would be split between the federal…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Initiative Leader; Research Update
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from the USDA’s new HLB initiative leader as well as a research update on HLB efforts. Want to learn more?…
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…
The White House and USDA Announce School Wellness Standards
First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announce proposed school wellness standards and roll out of breakfast and lunch programs for schools that serve low…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
…initiative to provide solutions to agricultural water challenges. The grants will be used to develop management practices, technologies and tools for farmers, ranchers, forest owners and citizens to improve water…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…Know Your Food Initiative, which coordinates the Department’s work on local and regional foods. The grant program was initiated by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA), which authorized and funded…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…President Paul Wenger said the law includes a number of conservation programs to share costs of stewardship work performed on farms and ranches. For example, the Air Quality Initiative in…
Following Senate Passage, ASA Calls on President Obama to Sign Farm Bill into Law
…risk management framework, the bill also secures several other ASA priorities: agricultural research programs, including the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and the new Foundation for Food and Agriculture…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…requirements. For additional information, eligible landowners are encouraged to contact their local NRCS Service Center. Service center locations and more information on the drought initiative can be found at www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov….
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…taxed under IRS provisions which affect individual taxpayers. Any tax reform proposal that fails to include the individual tax code will not help but would likely hurt our nation’s farmers…
U.S. Senate Rejects South Valley Water Fix
…Representatives’ proposed legislative fix for South Valley water: “We are deeply disappointed that California’s Senators have rejected yet another House initiative to bring more water to the South Valley, especially…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
…nut and nursery crops; and for dedicated air-quality funding. “The Air Quality Initiative shares costs with farmers and ranchers who are working to meet strict air-quality standards in California and…