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

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…streamlined to make farm programs more accountable. Strengthens crop insurance, a successful public/private partnership that ensures farmers invest in their own risk management. Provides historic reforms to dairy policy by…

USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought

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…protect and maximize every available drop of water.” This announcement is part of broader Obama Administration efforts to help those impacted by the drought. Through the National Drought Resilience Partnership,…

Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report

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…reduced, eligibility rules are tightened, and means tests are streamlined to make farm programs more accountable. Strengthens crop insurance, a successful public/private partnership that ensures farmers invest in their own…

BDCP Public Open House Meetings Begin This Week in Fresno and Bakersfield

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…meeting (see below) Comments must be received or postmarked by 5:00 pm Pacific Time on April 14, 2014. Digital copies of the Draft BDCP and Draft EIR/EIS are available for…

West Coast Worries About Water

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Drier than normal conditions along much of the Pacific Coast have elevated concerns about a lack of available water this spring. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…