…law, creating the 1890 Land-Grant Universities. “When Congress passed the act in 1890 creating additional Land-Grant Universities, they were creating access to economic mobility through educational opportunity for all. These…
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that beginning Sept. 1, farmers and ranchers can apply for financial assistance to help conserve working grasslands, rangeland and pastureland while maintaining the…
Record Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certified Under 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance
…farmers to be stewards of the land,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “By investing in both American farmers and the health of our productive lands, we are ensuring future generations…
The Western View: New Technology, New Opportunity
…the company, currently the only way for a farmer to lease their water rights is to take land out of production. SWIIM overcomes this restriction and will allow farmers to…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forest and Bureau of Land Management public lands. Orchard wastes, and agriculture residues such as corn cobs and stalks, also qualify…
American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule
…Corps of Engineers broad control over land use far beyond what Congress authorized in the Clean Water Act. The lawsuit also claims vagueness and over-breadth of the rule violate the…
Agricultural Land to be Discussed at Upcoming Ca. State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting
…the land we farm,” said Craig McNamara, president of CSBFA. “What the drought is doing in regard to long-term land values and farm financing options is also critical to future…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…a natural progression of research efforts by the Almond Board that enable almond growers be good stewards of the land. In the last two decades, industry-‐funded research overseen by ABC…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…partnerships and achieve greater wetland acreage throughout the nation.” Funding will be provided through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP), a special enrollment option under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program’s…
The Western View: Jack London, Farmer
…also a farmer? And he was one of the first to develop the philosophy of sustainability. London grew up on the mean streets of San Francisco and Oakland in the…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
The House Interior appropriations bill passed through committee today 30 to 21. The Public Lands Council (PLC) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) strongly support the bill, which allocates…
Farm Bureau Hails Committee Action To Stop EPA Overreach
…of farmers, ranchers, homebuilders and others who would be affected by the new rule. “Thousands of farmers, ranchers and landowners raised numerous concerns about the rule during the formal public…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…Secretary Jewell announced a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the veteran-based organization Team Rubicon to provide wildland firefighter training to assist in wildland firefighting efforts this…
Forest Service Chief Invites Public Participation in National Get Outdoors Day
…The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world. Public lands the Forest…