…improve our management programs. As we have seen in the past few weeks in my home state of Oklahoma, as well as Texas, Kansas, and Colorado, wildfires can wreak havoc…
Senate Homeland Security Committee Passes Agro-Terrorism Bill
The Senate Homeland Security Committee has passed an agroterrorism bill to the full Senate for debate. The Securing our Agriculture and Food Act, introduced by Kansas Republican Pat Roberts and…
CDFA Introduces the California Climate Investments Web Site
…public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more. To date, nearly $3.4 billion has been appropriated by the State Legislature to state agencies implementing GHG…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…the first priorities the commission must consider for projects is their ecosystem impact and their benefit specifically to the Delta well. Other projects could include water recycling, water capture and…
Study Shows Crop Insurance Firms’ Returns Have Decreased
…the federal government. The findings in the study commissioned by the National Corn Growers Association are in line with benchmarks established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency….
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…Investment in the United States. The Food Security is National Security Act, introduced in the Senate by Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley, also directs the committee…
Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue Divesting Business Interests
…resign from positions as manager of Perdue Management Holdings, LLC, and as a board member of Perdue Business Holdings. Perdue would also leave positions at the National Grain and Feed…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…with The Land Institute, to support advanced research to measure the potential of Kernza to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with food production, determine best management practices for sustainable…
Executive Order Initiates Review of WOTUS Rule
President Trump’s executive order to review and revise a disputed Clean Water Act rule will bring “regulatory certainty,” the administration says—and agricultural groups said they were encouraged by the action….
Almond Board: Hive Removal and Bee Forage
…and strategies that balance bee and crop health. In addition to the Almond Board’s Honey Bee Best Management Practices (BMPs) recommendations on pest control decisions and materials, the BMPs also…
NCBA Hails Senate Passage of BLM Planning Rule Repeal
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council celebrated Senate passage of a bill to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0 rule this week. The Senate…
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
…other risk management tools. The proposal includes restoring the feed cost formula to levels first proposed in the 2014 farm bill that were cut 10 percent by Congress. Federation chair…
Application Period for Water Storage Projects
…Act — a $7.5 billion water bond for investments in the state’s water management systems, includes $2.7 billion for public benefits related to new water storage projects. Those public benefits…
National Farmers Union Cautions Against Health Care Changes
The National Farmers Union is urging caution against potential impacts federal health care reforms may have in rural America. The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare,…