…thinking is it makes it cost more to produce hogs in China. They have stricter environmental regulations. And the land is more useful for other crops. One source says it…
Executive Order Creates New Agriculture Panel
…(x) the Secretary of Education; (xi) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; (xii) the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission; (xiii) the Director of the Office of Management and…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…economy. “Secretary Perdue has expressed support for improving the dairy Margin Protection Program so that it can serve as the effective safety net it was intended to be. NMPF looks…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…the protection of farm and ranch land in California. His expertise on the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act) is unparalleled. It is without question that other interests…
RFA to EPA: Keep the RFS on Track in 2018
In a letter sent to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) encouraged the agency to ensure the 2018 RFS renewable volume obligation (RVO) rulemaking stays on schedule…
Renewable Fuels Standard Heads to Court
The Environmental Protection Agency will be in Washington D.C. Circuit court starting Monday (April 24) as the court hears oral challenges to the 2014-2016 Renewable Fuels Standard Volumes. Politico’s Morning…
The Western View: The Central Valley Habitat Exchange
…have declined. Today, California faces the challenge of recovering these species, and the ecosystems on which they depend, while maintaining productive agricultural lands. The Environmental Defense Fund, or EDF, has…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Reference Manual to Celebrate Earth Day
…guide provides a comprehensive suite of on-farm management practices to reduce a farm’s environmental footprint and improve its profitability. Specifically, the manual features a detailed explanation of the FARM Environmental…
RFA Celebrates Earth Day 2017
…demonstrate our support for environmental protection and now is celebrated in over 193 countries. Representing producers of the cleanest source of fuel on the planet, every day is Earth Day…
FSA and NRCS Officials Ask for Your Help in Controlling Palmer amaranth
By Chris Beyerhelm, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency and Leonard Jordan, Acting Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service USDA has learned that Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an invasive weed, may have…
Earth Day Love
…take action before it was too late. The grass roots movement, which is now celebrated by over 2 billion people in 192 countries, led to the enactment of numerous environmental…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…and the Soil Health Partnership announce a collaborative effort to advance soil health on America’s farms and ranches, paving the way for measurable economic and environmental gains for farmers, businesses…
ARS Announces New Scientific Impact Video Series
…United States at an ARS lab in Peoria, Illinois. This video showcases one of the many advances made by our Agency that touches American lives daily. Each dollar invested in…
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
…a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production….
