…by the Bureau of Reclamation for the award and the efforts of Congress to allocate funds to help assist with local projects that address groundwater overdraft in the region”, said…
Push for Immigration Reform Continues
…Growers Association Robert Sakata. Sakata says it was up to him to explain how important the issue is to growers everywhere. Sakata told Biden that it is important that Congress…
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…– and it is clear that weather volatility will only continue to increase in the coming years unless policymakers proactively address this challenge. Johnson encourages Congress and the administration to…
AFBF Says Public Attitudes Changing on GMO’s
…labeling are pending in 30-states – with dueling bills in Congress. American Farm Bureau’s Executive Director of Communications Mace Thornton says AFBF opposes initiatives that limit farmers’ use of biotechnology….
Farm Leader Calls for Quick Negotiations on Drought Bills
…Wenger urged congressional leaders to immediately begin negotiations to reconcile the bill with legislation passed earlier by the House of Representatives. “Now, the real work begins,” Wenger said. “Water shortages…
Vilsack Comments on Creating Undersecretary for Trade, and TPA
…review the idea of creating an Undersecretary for Trade. Vilsack also weighed in at a recent Senate Ag Hearing on Trade Promotion Authority needed to speed deals through Congress without…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…will be submitted to Congress the week of May 5, 2014. Conservation Programs: Applications are currently being accepted for the Conservation Stewardship Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program. TITLE III…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…through the 2014 Farm Bill. USDA will begin accepting applications for 2015 export development program funding on April 17, 2014. “Now that Congress has passed the Farm Bill, USDA is…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…Budget Submission and Funding: On March 10, 2014, REE submitted its first Budget Submission and Funding report to Congress. TITLE VIII – Forestry Insect and Disease Infestation: On March 19,…
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands
…nearly a decade, members of Congress, state and local officials, industry, agriculture, environmental groups, and the public asked for a rulemaking to provide clarity. The proposed rule clarifies protection for…
Ruling in CA Water Case
…that reason that the District supports efforts by members of the California congressional delegation in both houses of Congress to enact legislation that would provide direction on how the Endangered…
The History of Trade Promotion Authority
US Trade Representative Michael Froman explains the history of Trade Promotion Authority, and the relationship between Congress and the President to approve trade deals. The History and Purpose of Trade…
CA Lawmakers Announce Drought Field Hearing
…tour drought-impacted areas as a way to demonstrate their commitment to educating Congress on the plight of the regulatory loss of water, the need for new storage and delivering water…
Hundreds of Ag and Business Groups Call for Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 25, 2014—The American Farm Bureau Federation, as part of a multi-industry coalition of 636 business organizations—154 of them agriculture-related—today urged Congress to move forward with immigration reform…