…Evans (PA-2) Open Conservation and Forestry Jurisdiction: Policies and statutes relating to resource conservation, forestry, and all forests under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture. Rep. Trent Kelly (MS-1)…
Report Shows Crop Insurance Saved 21,000 Jobs in 2012 Drought
…history of the crop insurance program, says crop insurance helped cover the 2012 drought shortfall and saved 20,900 jobs across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, with an annual labor…
Unified Bee Health Data Key to Finding Trends
…bees. The Bee Informed program is a growing partnership that several institutions started five years ago. “The basic idea behind the Bee Informed partnership is that we want to collect…
Refugee Regulations Could Squeeze U.S. Meatpackers Labor Pool
…in rural America could face labor shortages. The executive order suspended the refugee program four months and would cut the number of refugees allowed into the United States in half…
U.S. Dairy Companies Push Back Against Canada’s Protectionist Policies
…governors. “[An existing provincial] program has already cost U.S. companies tens of millions of dollars in exports, thereby harming the dairy farmers, dairy plant employees and rural communities that depend…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…growing again.” Billy Synk, director of pollination programs at Project Apis m.—a group established by farmers and beekeepers to fund honeybee research—said he expects pollination to face challenges this year,…
Bill Would Move H2A Program to USDA
…legislation is sponsored by New York Republicans Elise Stefanik and Chris Collins and would move the H2A immigration program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture. Stefanik…
NRCS California Offers Post-Flood Assistance
…technical and financial assistance where possible. Assistance programs through NRCS include the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Watershed Assistance “EWP allows us to…
Fish and Wildlife Proceeds with Action Despite Directive
…of Fish and Wildlife agencies. That information will be critical to ongoing conservation efforts. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Tracy Brunner says the move denies stakeholders the chance to weigh…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
…helping farmers and land managers balance productivity with conservation. Known as the “Land-Potential Knowledge System” (LandPKS), the suite of apps identifies and delivers information about specific soils to anyone with…
Western View: Ag Secretary Perdue is a Good Choice
…Perdue held a prayer vigil at the state capitol to pray for rain. Georgia was in severe drought then, and he was signing into law some water conservation measures. Several…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…make sure we have a good, level playing field.” President Trump owns a vineyard in Virginia and uses an H-2A program to find labor, so he is invested in the…
2016 Biodiesel Market Skunks Previous Records
…to consumers and promote local economic activity. Second that reforming the biodiesel tax incentive as a domestic production credit remains critical to grow these programs in America’s best interest,” Rehagen…
Annette Jones, DVM, on Animal Health & Food Safety
…the State and consumers of California agricultural products to assure the safety, availability and affordability of agricultural products by promoting California agriculture, protecting public and animal health while enhancing stewardship…