…because of Delta pumping restrictions to protect threatened and endangered fish species — was in 2006. SWP allocations for recent years: 2014 – 5 percent 2013 – 35 percent 2012…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…billion agriculture industry. “In 2014, with the release of the 2013 Fresno County Crop and Livestock Report, the county dropped from its number one position as the leading agricultural county…
Statement of Don Peracchi, President of Westlands Water District, on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement
…But that is only a little bit true. There is no question that dry conditions in 2014 and 2015 have contributed to the crisis. But the Central Valley Project was…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
…President since Gerald Ford has received TPA. Thanks to opportunities created by trade agreements, U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2014 soared to a new record of $152.5 billion propelling…
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
…today that a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss…
Toomey, Feinstein & Flake Legislation Shortsighted Policy
…2014 yielded a record corn crop and the price of corn dropped precipitously throughout the harvest, even as food costs increased. “The authors of this legislation fail to understand the…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
…near-term launches in corn and solid progression in its North America soybean lineup. Pioneer launched Pioneer® brand Optimum® Leptra™ corn hybrids in the southern U.S. in 2014 under a stewarded…
Assembly Member Gray Announces Joint Committee Hearings on Rail
…This meeting will focus on ACE commuter rail and Amtrak services in the San Joaquin Valley. In 2013, the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) proposed expanding service to Modesto, Turlock, and…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
…the $21.1 billion in goods exported from the Port of Oakland in 2014. The settlement between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) is just the beginning of a…
Final results announced for 2014-15 California State Employees Food Drive
…final results of the 2014-15 California State Employees Food Drive. The Food Drive raised more than 622,000 pounds for needy families and residents of the greater Sacramento area. California state…
FFA Students Attend State Leadership Academy
…and community. The National and California FFA Organization offer FFA members a series of five leadership and personal growth conferences. Throughout the 2014-2015 school year, the Atwater FFA has sent…
CDFA Announces Public Meeting
…Phase II (Research) of its new Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was appropriated $12 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund…
NFL Players Team up With CMAB For Fuel Up to Play 60
…Up to Play 60 program has awarded $100k to participating California schools and school districts in the 2014-2015 school year (grant funding was on behalf of CMAB and other stakeholders)….
USDA Announces Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
…oil, support America’s clean energy economy, and cut carbon pollution. The resources to be announced tomorrow are made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects…