The farm bill contains 37 programs that currently do not have budget baselines after the 2018 fiscal year. The programs account for $2.6 billion in spending. The Congressional Research Service…
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
…the Livestock Gross Margin program and allowing producers to use both the Margin Protection Program and Livestock Gross Margin program simultaneously. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters news service….
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…to look for. Now they, too, are experts, Fedora said. DWR provides on-site group training at no cost and now has an online video training program at musrflood.com/index.php for emergency…
Application Period for Water Storage Projects
Water Storage Investment Program Regulations Approved by California Office of Administrative Law The California Water Commission (Commission) announced today that starting March 14, 2017, proponents of new water storage projects…
Harvest Update, ACP and Marketing at Citrus Showcase
…event, with the luncheon program being the main attraction. The program was a group discussion on marketing with some of the best minds in the business. The panel included chief…
Farmers Union Hosting 115th Convention
…panels on the upcoming farm bill and conservation in agriculture, and industry experts focusing on consolidation in the agricultural sector, renewable fuels, and sustainable food production. Farmers Union delegates will…
USDA Confirms H7 Avian Influenza in Tennessee
…the nearby area. The United States has the strongest AI surveillance program in the world, and USDA is working with its partners to actively look for the disease in commercial…
Cattlemen, PLC Applaud Zinke As New Interior Secretary
…Secretary Zinke to restore common sense and balance on issues like public land management, conservation, and endangered species.” PLC President Dave Eliason says having an Interior Secretary who understands public…
White House Says No Changes to RFS
Reuters says the White House is denying a report that President Trump is about to issue an executive order aimed at changing the nation’s biofuels program. This comes after a…
Broiler Hatchery Report
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 222 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 25, 2017,…
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
…California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program, conducted today’s survey at Phillips and said of his findings, “It’s not the record, the record being 56.4 (inches), but still a pretty phenomenal snowpack…….
Tarping Fines Could Be Costly
…citrus loads to be tarped or fully enclosed as they travel through the state. “There were new compliance agreements that were mailed out,” Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program Grower…
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
…to regulatory reform, and today the Trump administration responded to that call. EPA has too long been characterized by regulatory overreach that disregards the positive conservation efforts of farmers and…
Citrus Showcase This Week
…California citrus industry is fighting that deadly disease,” he said. “We’ve also got a very good lunchtime program. It’s a roundtable-type discussion on a marketing program. Several leading marketers in…