…Stockyards Administration) Rule, which first was proposed in 2010 to implement provisions included in the 2008 Farm Bill. The regulations, however, went well beyond the Farm Bill provisions and would…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…conditions affecting America’s dairy farmers call for improvements by Congress to the federal safety net program created in the 2014 Farm Bill, according to Randy Mooney, chairman of the National…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…of advanced plant materials for biofuels. Over the course of this Administration, USDA has invested $332 million to accelerate research on renewable energy ranging from genomic research on bioenergy feedstock…
Milk-for-Cheese Pricing Formula Adjustment
…pending decisions at the federal level, we must not let that stall efforts now to work within the limitations of the pricing system to promote long-term growth and prosperity of…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…administration’s five-year roadmap for building resilient, reliable water supplies and restoring important ecosystems. In some parts of the San Joaquin Valley, groundwater levels are reaching record lows—up to 100 feet…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…Obama Administration’s latest investment in the biobased economy, which pumps $369 billion into the U.S. economy each year and supports 4 million jobs in rural and small towns across the…
The Western View: The EPA, Waters of the USA, and Stock Ponds
…to drink from their own watering hole. \Wyoming Representative Cynthia Lummis calls this “a federal overreach in the most egregiously ugly way”. Yea, we’d say so too. How about reining…
Food Waste Goals
…United States can help feed the hungry, save money for families and businesses and protect the environment. Led by USDA and EPA, the federal government is seeking to work with…
Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Examined
…that enable farmers and ranchers to continue preserving the health and vitality of our natural resources,” said Subcommittee Chairman Thompson. “This administration has demonstrated time and time again how vastly…
Lower Cost for Refinancing Rural Housing
…Administration’s commitment to middle-class Americans, and I am pleased that we continue to provide affordable housing to support thriving economies in rural communities,” Hernandez said. “Helping homeowners refinance their homes…
U.S. Beef Hits South Africa
…$7.2 million, in the first quarter of 2016. The Obama Administration has worked aggressively to expand markets for American-made goods, including agricultural products. Six of the past seven years have…
Honey Bee Colony Health Survey Results
…allow USDA and other federal departments and agencies to create a more unified and complementary approach to implementing the National Strategy, which was unveiled in May 2015. “Pollinators are essential…
Challenging Conditions in the West
…condition of waters in the United States. The assessment was conducted in partnership with state environmental agencies and other federal agencies, including the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the U.S….
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
…upon the recipient meeting the terms of the grant agreement. Since the start of the Obama Administration, USDA has provided more than $11.8 million to 136 recipients of the REAP…