…that detail how the decisions to grant the waivers were made, exempting some refineries from the Renewable Fuels Standard. The ethanol industry says the waivers were granted in secret, without…
ASTA Outlines Priorities for Final Farm Bill
…Garza Emerging Markets Program (EMP). The proposed language would also provide funding for the merged programs at or above current levels. This funding is critical for the continued success of…
Texas Rep. Says Farm Bill Must Meet Objectives
…bill’s funding and costs taxpayers more than $70 billion a year. Arrington is one of two West-Texas voices on the conference committee, joining House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway. Source:…
Senator Sanders Wants Big Companies to Pay for SNAP
…Sanders says the goal is to “force corporations to pay a living wage and curb roughly $150 billion in taxpayer dollars that go to funding federal assistance programs for low-wage…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…USDA had previously stated it would be authorizing up to $12 billion in funding to be spent on multiple programs to assist the agriculture industry. The first round of financial…
Concerns Growing over USDA Reorganization
Land-grant universities and other organizations are expressing concerns over the administration’s plan to move Department of Agriculture agencies out of the nation’s capital. USDA recently announced it will move the…
American Farm Bureau Coalition Fights to Stop Illegal 2015 WOTUS Rule
…WOTUS Rule. Two other federal district courts have already granted injunctions blocking the WOTUS Rule in a total of 24 states, citing immediate and “irreparable injuries” likely to result from…
Animal Ag Groups Ask for Permanent Funding for Disease Preparedness
…ironing out differences between the House and Senate bills, the group specifically seeks permanent full funding for the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program. The groups say permanent funding…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
…agency will continue streamlining its internal processes to make environmental analysis more efficient and timber sale contracts more flexible. The Omnibus Bill also includes a long-term “fire funding fix,” starting…
Water Storage Funding a Long Overdue Step in the Right Direction
The water storage funding that was recently approved will go a long way in addressing the future water needs of communities throughout California. Multiple years of discussion finally culminated in…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
…made the announcement in Louisiana, which is receiving funding for five projects. USDA is providing the funding through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. It can be…
USDA Invests $345.5 Million in Rural Electric Infrastructure to Improve Service
…and efficiency of electric power systems. Below are a few examples of the projects USDA is funding: In Colorado, the San Isabel Electric Association is receiving a $15.8 million loan…
One Year ELD Delay Passed by Senate
An amendment to the Senate’s “minibus” spending bill would grant livestock haulers another year-long extension to implement Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer proposed the amendment to delay…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $1.3 Million for Conservation Innovations
…million through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) nationally-awarded Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). All three projects support soil health innovations. “These grants will help spur creativity and problem-solving on…