…saves businesses money on their energy bills and creates American jobs,” Vilsack said. “All of these are crucial components to developing healthier, more economically vibrant rural communities.” REAP was created…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
…established to meet federal trust responsibilities to Native Americans and the fishery restoration goals of federal law, and according to Interior, the flow criteria were based on “extensive scientific effort…
Farm Bureau Hails Committee Action To Stop EPA Overreach
…comment period, but looking at the final rule, it’s clear no one at EPA was listening,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman said. “Farmers and ranchers are committed to…
EPA Abused Rulemaking Process, AFBF General Counsel Steen Tells Senate
The EPA abused and distorted the normal rule making process to pre-determine the outcome of its highly controversial “Waters of the U.S.” rule, American Farm Bureau Federation General Counsel Ellen…
Packages Disaster Protection with Loans
…those markets. Targeted underserved groups eligible for free or discounted coverage are American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and…
Forest Service Chief Invites Public Participation in National Get Outdoors Day
…will feature opportunities including camping, rock wall climbing, kayaking, biking and archery. June is Great Outdoors Month, and Chief Tidwell invites all Americans to join the Forest Service and its…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
The American Farm Bureau Federation is now accepting applications for the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds. Applications must be submitted by June 30. The…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review May 29
…edition of USDA Week In Review, celebrating rural electrification, saving farmers a road trip, and Asian Pacific American Island Heritage Month. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.rd.gov www.usda.nrcs.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Agri View: Farm History
old threshing machine Everett Griner talks about American know-how, agriculture’s destiny in today’s Agri View. Farm History…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…American agricultural exports continues, with a trade surplus of more than $23 billion, a $1 billion increase from earlier projections for fiscal year 2015. Fiscal years 2009 to 2014 represent…
American Farm Bureau Federation on EPA’s Final WOTUS Rule
“We are undertaking a thorough analysis of the final WOTUS rule to determine whether the Environmental Protection Agency listened to the substantive comments farmers and ranchers submitted during the comment…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
Your American Farm Bureau wants you to “Get a Move On.” They want your support to help create a national, science-based labeling standard for GMO foods. The Western View: Label…
Water Board Says More Rights Will be Curtailed Soon
…collectively by a shared percentage. Because most of the farmland in the delta abuts natural streams and sloughs, riparian water right claims are more extensive in the delta than in…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
…were selected from a list of 226 communities based on pesticide use on surrounding farmland and demographics, including the percentage of children, the elderly and farmworkers in the local population….