…wildfires. Secretary Perdue visited Montana with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke near the end of August, receiving an assessment from Forest Service personnel on the ground at the Lolo Peak Fire….
The Western View: Bundy Trials
…have a terrible record, winning just two convictions after two trials of six defendants in Nevada this year. Last fall, Bundy’s sons Ryan and Ammon Bundy and five others were…
Stabenow Concerned with Monument Review
The top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee says she is “deeply concerned” with the Trump administration review of national monuments. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted findings to the White…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…the San Joaquin Valley, the successes and challenges reflected in this report impact all residents directly,” said FCFB CEO Ryan Jacobsen. One of the features of the report is listing…
Zinke Proposes New Sage Grouse Management Plan
Sage Grouse Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced a new plan to manage sage grouse in 11 Western states. Zinke said the new protocol would go into effect immediately, and…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…in the $13 million-dollar range because of a lack of available labor. Listen to Jacobsen’s full interview Ryan Jacobsen Interview Along with a shortage of labor, several other factors are…
How’s Your Agriculture Labor Availability?
…is encouraging as much participation as possible in the survey, which will remain available through their website until Wednesday, August 9. Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen said…
Pruitt, Zinke Visit State Farm Bureau Presidents
…concern to America’s farmers and ranchers. Also speaking to the group, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke outlined the importance of supporting multiple uses of the nation’s public lands, a priority for…
Pollinator Partnership’s 10th Annual Pollinator Week
…Canadian ecoregions. All 50 state governors, along with many mayors, as well as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, have authorized…
Trump Administration Reviewing Sage Grouse Plans
Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke this week announced the Donald Trump administration would review a plan to protect sage grouse in western states. Plans to protect sage grouse have met…
Trump Waterways Commitment Needs Funding
…Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke earlier this week. The American Soybean Association says President Trump’s remarks highlighted the importance of the waterways and the need for infrastructure upgrades,…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Heads to Washington
…as well as concerns about the hours of service rule,” says Graner. USCA Vice President Bert Paris will speak with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his staff on issues affecting…
Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Stress Inter-Departmental Collaboration as Wildfire Season Approaches
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue (right) & Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a memorandum to wildland fire leadership. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan K. Zinke joined forces in…
Raise Your Glass to National Dairy Month!
…men and women who produce this nutritious crop,” said Ryan Jacobsen, FCFB CEO. California Milk Facts: California has been the nation’s leading dairy state since 1993 when it surpassed Wisconsin…