Today’s passage of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, is a positive step in the enactment of legislation that will bring common sense to…
Rep. Valadao Delivers Remarks on Water Bill H.R. 2898
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) delivered remarks on the House Floor regarding H.R. 2898; the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. The…
USDA Announces Three New Centers of Excellence with a Consortium of 1890 Colleges and Universities
…USDA has partnered with 1890s schools in a number of ways to make a positive impact in the lives of underserved farmers, youth and communities. Some recent actions include: Providing…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Passage of House Water Legislation
…Federation. CFBF President Paul Wenger thanked California representatives who carried the Western Water and American Food Security Act by Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, and encouraged the Senate to act soon….
Available Funding and Changes to USDA’s Biorefinery and Biobased Product Program
…new report on June 17 that shows America’s biobased industry is generating substantial economic activity and creating American jobs. According to the report, the U.S. biobased industry contributed four million…
Regenis Application Wins Dairy Digester Grant in CA
…Flow™ from DVO, Inc. of Wisconsin, which makes the only American designed anaerobic digester on the market. Together, the all-American partnership between Regenis and DVO, Inc. has generated nearly a…
Almond Board: Plan Now to Help Honeybees
Almond growers know how important honeybees are for their crop, and executive director of Project Apis m., Christi Heintz, says right now is a perfect time for those growers to…
New Learning Tools for Children
Kids learning to grow food The American Farm Bureau Foundation for agriculture has launched a program teaching children about where their food comes from. Cathy Isom explains it. Food Farm…
Proposal To Strengthen Western Water Bill for San Joaquin Valley
Today, Representative Costa offered three amendments before the Rules Committee, in a continued effort to improve H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, of which…
Stallman Announces Departure in January
Bob Stallman American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman announced that he will not seek reelection in January 2016 following 16 years at the helm of the nation’s largest, most…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…for enrollment is Sept. 30, 2015. CTAP provides interim payments to cotton producers in counties where the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX), a new insurance product administered by the Risk…
GMO Labeling Bill Moves Forward
A House committee has passed the GMO (genetically modified) Labeling Bill H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. The bill could move to the House floor…
Smithsonian Exhibit Showcases Agriculture
Patent model of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is taking visitors back in time. Today Cathy Isom tells us about the exhibit showcasing decades…
Huanglongbing Detected in Los Angeles County
…known as huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening. The disease was detected in plant material taken from a kumquat tree in a residential neighborhood in the San Gabriel area of Los…