…are in line with farmers’ and ranchers’ calls for rules that are clear, encourage voluntary conservation work, increase local involvement and chart a path for real recovery and delisting of…
AFBF Foundation: Apply for John Deere Teacher Resource Kits by Aug. 15
Courtesy AFBF Foundation for Agriculture Kindergarten through fifth-grade educators working in schools are encouraged to apply by August 15th for resource kit grants courtesy of John Deere and the American…
Ranch Easement Allows Family Land to Remain Free of Development Pressures
A ranch easement in Colusa County will allow a family ranch with more than 100 years of history to remain free of development. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…includes $5.2 billion for USDA loans and grants, up from $1.2 billion in FY 2017. It also directs Agriculture Secretary Perdue to make investments in rural communities with the greatest…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…grant through the Regional Innovation Strategies i6 Challenge and Seed Fund Support Grants competition and the BlueTechValley innovation cluster funded by the California Energy Commission. For more information, visit www.valleyventures.org…
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…bonds, but now we know the truth. There’s not going to be a dam but there will be lots of water conservation projects in the cities and a few new…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
…holds tremendous food safety and animal health and welfare promise for U.S. pork. It is an emerging innovation that allows for simple changes to be made within a pig’s native…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…little fanfare in major changes, compared to the current bill that expires later this year. The bill includes Senator John Thune’s amendment to allow partial haying and grazing on Conservation…
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…Assistance Program. The differences between the two farm bill’s also include conservation initiatives and farm subsidies. There have been mixed reactions to the Senate farm bill getting passed just days…
Cover Crop Efficacy Highlighted in Colusa County
…Conservation Service (NRCS) office, Daniel Unruh has been able to employ several sustainable farming tactics to help improve the health and vitality of his orchard. “He contacted us, he wanted…
Doggett Named Corn Growers Interim CEO
…number of public policy issues, including ethanol, climate change, land use, conservation, and endangered species. He’s also worked for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association/Public Lands Council, and as a senior…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…eligibility for crop subsidies from $900,000 to $700,000 in adjusted gross income. Total spending on conservation programs would hold steady over the next decade, but the amounts allocated to different…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), a leader in consumer engagement for food and agriculture, has selected Erin Fitzgerald from Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy as its next CEO. USFRA’s…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…year; for each of the other years, it has $30 million for state block grants and $20 million to be used at the Agriculture secretary’s discretion for the grants, labs…