WASHINGTON – Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed the Agricultural Act of 2014. “I am pleased the Senate passed the conference report and…
Following Senate Passage, ASA Calls on President Obama to Sign Farm Bill into Law
ST. LOUIS (February 4, 2014) – Following the Senate’s vote to pass the Agricultural Act of 2014 this afternoon, the American Soybean Association (ASA) thanked both chambers of Congress and…
Corn Growers Thank Senate for Farm Bill Passage
WASHINGTON (February 4, 2014) – The National Corn Growers Association thanked members of the Senate for their passage today, with a 68-32 vote, of the 2014 farm bill. The bill…
NCC Applauds Senate’s Farm Bill Passage, Urges President Obama’s Signature
MEMPHIS –The National Cotton Council is pleased that the Senate acted swiftly to approve the Farm Bill Conference Report (Agricultural Act of 2014) and appreciates the leadership provided by Agriculture,…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
$20 million available for agricultural conservation enhancements on key agricultural lands WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA will make $20 million available for agricultural water…
Southern CA Beef Packing Plant to Close
A Southern California beef packing plant is shutting down. National Beef Packing plans to shutter a packing plant in Brawley. The company cites a declining supply of fed cattle available…
CFBF: Water Crisis Will Lead to Severe Problems
…will not deliver water to its customers. The federal Central Valley Project — the largest single supplier of agricultural irrigation water in the state — is expected to do the…
Breaking News: Unprecedented Zero Water Allocation for CA
…25 million Californians and about 750,000 acres of irrigated farmland. In addition, deliveries to agricultural districts with long-standing water rights in the Sacramento Valley may be cut 50 percent –…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…a small amount of carryover water from 2013, customers of the State Water Project (SWP) will get no deliveries in 2014 if current dry conditions persist and deliveries to agricultural…
Farm Leader Discusses Release of Immigration Principles
…“and we’re glad to see the Republican leaders acknowledge the necessity to create a workable system that meets the needs of both agricultural employers and employees.” Wenger said reforms to…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…other seed industry issues and initiatives important for seed professionals and farmers alike. Click Here to Open or Download Audio Betsy Peterson, Director of Technical Services for the California Seed…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…food banks. Additional Reforms & Regulatory Relief The Agricultural Act of 2014 includes multiple regulatory relief provisions benefitting agricultural and forestry industries. Consolidates 23 duplicative and overlapping conservation programs into…
Full Farm Bill Conference Report Available Online
The full conference report for the farm bill, now officially titled the Agricultural Act of 2014, is available online. To see the report, click here….
ASTA Seed Conference in Monterey
…and has this report with brief comments from keynote speaker, Dr Roberta Cook, Extension Economist for Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…