…Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Preferred method; follow the online instructions for submitting comments on docket [insert docket number]….
EPA Anti-Farmer Campaign
…an all-time low, it is imperative that our federal agencies respect federal laws. I join my colleagues in the House and Senate to reprimand the EPA and call on them…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
…out costs. They can also take advantage of a state tax credit and federal tax deduction for participating in the program. These financial incentives mean Farm to Family can be…
Klamath Water Allocation Brings Relief For Farmers
…White, executive director for the Klamath Water Users Association, who described previous water shortages as “extremely burdensome.” The federal forecast that determines the water allocation for the Klamath Water Project…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…(state and federal) contract supplies are absolutely unreliable.” As a result, he said farmers are doing advanced planning for banked water, making spot-market purchases, investing in irrigation technology, trying alternative…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
…are designed to help these stakeholders comply with new food safety guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). “As growing demand for…
Agri View: School Lunch Program
…is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school…
NMPF, IDFA Urge Congress to Challenge WHO Proposal
…agencies and submitted detailed comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the lead federal agency on the matter. “This is of great concern to the U.S. dairy industry…
Bureau Seeks Applicants for Youth Leadership Program
…and government processes. Students take part in monthly educational seminars that focus on issues affecting agriculture, various careers in agriculture, community service, as well as county, state and federal governments….
Dairy Organizations Seek Congressional Support for TPP
…dairy associations urged the federal government to ensure that the other participating countries adhere to their respective commitments within the pact. The TPP is an historic pact between 12 countries…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…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…