by Colin O’Neil, Agriculture Policy Director, Environmental Working Group More and more Americans want to avoid toxic pesticides on the foods they are buying and feeding their families. But the…
Budget Proposal Guts EPA
…change. It would cut 3,200 positions, or more than 20 percent of the agency’s current workforce of about 15,000, according to the Washington Post. Funding for the massive Chesapeake Bay…
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…said it would eliminate the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education program, which donates U.S. agricultural commodities to food-deficit countries. The cuts to USDA are drawing bipartisan opposition. House Agriculture Committee…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…next farm bill—and as we look at the future of American agriculture—it is vital that we invest in public agricultural research,” said Subcommittee Chairman Davis. “Investments in agricultural research have…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is extremely disappointed that President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget request includes a 21 percent cut to the Department of Agriculture (USDA)….
Farmers, Ranchers Ask Congress to Strengthen Safety Net
The American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other farm and ranch groups asked congressional budget and appropriations committees to increase funding for farm programs in the 2018 farm bill. The…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…in the projects that apply for funding,” Bettencourt said. She added that after the Oroville dam crisis, there is talk about that funding just going toward maintenance of existing facilities….
U.S. Lacking in Organic Meat Processors
…of U.S.-produced organic food exceed $6 billion annually, federal funding into organic production has not kept pace. The report says the reason for the funding gap is unclear, according to…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…Nanjing Agricultural University, also in Nanjing, China. Funding for the study was provided by the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics and the National Natural Science Foundation of Science of China….
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…of California agriculture. New and Beginning Farmers California’s agricultural future depends on our next generation of farmers and ranchers willing to take on the responsibility. It’s not an easy job….
Kings County Farm Day Next Week
…advocacy organization which represents approximately 800 members of the agricultural community. The mission of KCFB is to provide education, promotion and representation of agriculture. More information is available at www.kcfb.org….
USDA Seeks Project Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Young announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $15 million in technical and financial assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily…
37 Farm Bill Programs Need Budget Baselines After FY 2018
…last year of the farm bill, or the Budget Committees and/or Agriculture Committees determined that mandatory spending shall not extend beyond expiration. With the budget for the upcoming farm bill…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…sandbags are placed around the boils to contain them. To stop some of the through seepage, fabric and rocks are laid against the levee to help stabilize it. Henderson noted…