…members with federal agencies to gain valuable work experience during their recovery and rehabilitation. Everest became an Earth Team volunteer with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Although Everest had…
Support Urged for TPP
…Dysart, Iowa. “We appreciate the strong support we are receiving from both the Obama administration and Congress to ensure that U.S. pork producers receive the full benefit of the TPP…
Agri View: SNAP Fraud
…data available). The federal government is aggressively fighting SNAP trafficking. USDA and the Obama administration are actively working on behalf of American taxpayers to protect the federal investment in the…
Near Normal Snowpack in Most of the West
…conditions, greatly enhancing data collection and forecast accuracy. All of the data is free and available online. Producers, businesses and state and federal agencies use forecasts in many ways. “Earlier…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
…of operators. More information on how to apply is on page 20607 of the April 8 Federal Register. The deadline to submit paper applications is July 1, 2016. Electronic applications…
Conserving Water in California
…Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency. According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2014 was the third driest year on record for the state. Through…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…agricultural production is also affected by changes in commodity insurance indemnities received by the farm sector. Corn, soybeans, and wheat accounted for over 70 percent of 2015 Federal crop insurance…
New GroupGAP Program for the Produce
…(GAP) audits, which are voluntary audits to verify that farms are following industry-recognized food safety practices and recommendations from the Food and Drug Administration. Produce buyers, large and small, are…
Pork Producers Support ‘CARB’ Recommendations
…having been doing their part to tackle the growing resistance problem. The Presidential Advisory Council on Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) recommended that federal agencies involved in the effort to address…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…infestations in at least 39 state cause an estimated $1.5 billion in damages each year. Georgia received a $295,000 share of $20 million in federal funds allocated to develop better…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…the State Water Resources Control Board and federal courts have both held that area of origin laws do not give north-of-Delta contractors any priority over contractors in the Central Valley…
Water Supply Allocation Announced for CVP
…the DWR, federal and state fishery agencies, our contractors, and others to effectively carry out project operations and improve water supply consistent with all applicable laws. North-of-Delta Contractors •Agricultural water…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program. “Over the past seven years, USDA has strengthened local and regional food systems by investing in projects that recruit and train farmers, expand economic…
Agri View: Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop
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