Three major California dairy organizations are requesting to get California on a federal milk marketing order. Now, three more have submitted their own proposals. Sabrina Hill has more. Dairy Order…
California Dairy Order Part 3
Three major California dairy organizations are requesting to get California on a federal milk marketing order. In this report, Sabrina Hill continues her series with Chris Galen, Vice President of…
California Dairy Order Part 2
Three major California dairy organizations are requesting to get California on a federal milk marketing order. Sabrina Hill continues her series with Chris Galen, Vice President of Communications with the…
California Dairy Order Part 1
Three major California dairy organizations are requesting to get California on a federal milk marketing order. In this report, Sabrina Hill begins her series with Chris Galen, Vice President of…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…and other extreme weather events. Through the creation of the National Drought Resilience Partnership, launched as part of the President’s Climate Action Plan, federal agencies are working closely with states,…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…the federal government is providing zero allocation. In 2014 alone, the drought cost farmers $1.5 billion and caused the loss of more than 17,000 jobs related to agriculture. Almond growers…
Deadline Approaching for Additional Dairy Proposals
The deadline is approaching for comments on the push to get California in a federal milk marketing order. Sabrina Hill has more. Milk Marketing Order California Dairies Inc., Land O’…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
…its inception in 1935, NRCS has worked in partnership with private landowners and a variety of local, state and federal conservation partners to deliver conservation based on specific, local needs….
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…Water is a perennial concern. Many farmers get surface water from federal, state, and local projects. Many also pump groundwater. In some regions, overused groundwater reserves have been shrinking for…
USDA to Issue Disaster Assistance to Help Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…losses, represent more than half of ELAP recipients. The farm bill caps ELAP disaster funding at $20 million per federal fiscal year and the Budget Control Act of 2011, passed…
McCarthy Statement on California Water Restrictions
…survived. Unfortunately, state officials have turned their back on this proven infrastructure system. “Today’s order is the culmination of failed federal and state policies that have exacerbated the current drought…
Farm 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….
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. Through federal funding and leadership for research, education and extension programs, NIFA focuses on investing in science…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…creating a framework for local, sustainable management of groundwater, which accounts for about one-third of California’s water supply. Over the past two years, state and federal water regulators have also…