Clean Fuels Alliance America, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), and the National Farmers Union (NFU) have filed lawsuits against the EPA over its finalized emissions standards for heavy-duty and light-…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Election Process Underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting nominations for farmers and ranchers to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. FSA county committees are essential for…
Farm Groups Fight Back Against EPAs Electric Vehicle Mandate
Several industry groups are fighting back against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) electric vehicle mandate. The National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, six auto dealers, and the…
Report Looks at Link Between Cover Crops and SGMA
…environmental impacts. The report also details several recommendations focused on better information and support to address barriers to cover crop implementation. The report suggests enhancing research on cover crops’ water…
Producers Encouraged to Submit Crop Acreage Reports Before Deadline
Farmers are being reminded to report their crop acreage to their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office after planting is complete, with most reports due by July 15. Deadlines can…
NRCS Resources for Pollinator Week
…applied through voluntary conservation programs including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Reserve Program. If you can’t join the free one-hour webinar live, you can find…
Proposals for New Conservation Practices for Healthy Soils Program Sought
…reduce greenhouse gases and have established implementation standards. CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation will need to receive proposals by August 2. Proposals will be evaluated by academic and…
Judge Blocks Disaster Program Special Funding to Minority Farmers
…constitutional rights to equal protection under the law. Agriculture Dive says he halted the USDA from making payments or providing additional relief to people based on its “socially disadvantaged farmer…
Week in Review: Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Found & County Farm Bureau Fights SGMA Probation
…bill.” The Sites Reservoir Project is moving forward after a judge dismissed a lawsuit from environmental groups. UC Cooperative Extension researchers are asking farmers and industry members to help with…
Deadline Approaching for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
…for the program until June 28. Managed by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), Grassland CRP encourages the conservation of grasslands while allowing for continued grazing and haying practices. Grassland…
New Emergency Assistance Tool Being Made Available to Producers
…affected by natural disasters understand and access support. It is part of the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) broader educational hub, which includes various resources and decision aids. “FarmRaise uses feedback…
Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses Found on Shipment from New York
…masses were discovered on a shipment from New York to Sonoma County, raising concerns within California’s grape industry. The egg masses were found at the Truckee Border Protection Station in…
Mexico’s Leadership Change Could Bring Trade Changes
…for the relationship with US and Mexico but around the world,” she said. “The biotechnology and the science behind it is really under scrutiny in this case. So, it’s going…
Court Dismisses Environmental Challenge to Sites Reservoir
…Sacramento River. However, the court disagreed and found that the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Sites project was legally adequate. Environmentalists expressed disappointment in the ruling, stating their intention…
