…the guidance of local officials and stay informed. Information about wildfires is available on an interagency website, Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/. “The U.S. Forest Service has an enduring history of supporting wildfire…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…from Carlyle, Ill. “The regulations would have restricted the buying and selling of livestock, led to the consolidation of the livestock industry – putting farmers out of business – and…
Governors Write Trump Regarding RFS
Four ethanol-state governors are expressing concerns regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard to President Donald Trump. In a letter, Monday, the governors of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota, told the…
Weed Scientist Has Doubts Over Dicamba Restrictions Effectiveness
…supervision, will be allowed to spray dicamba in 2018. However, that restriction may not do much to reduce crop damage related to sprayings because many farmers and commercial applicators are…
Secretary Ross Reflects on Visit to Wine Country Fire Zones
…Governor Brown and Senators Feinstein and Harris to Santa Rosa for meetings with local elected officials and a community town hall meeting. This is a remarkable community and the message…
EPA Announced Dicamba Label Changes
…will be allowed to spray dicamba. The EPA also is reducing the maximum wind speed and the hours during each day when dicamba may be sprayed and will require farmers…
Preparing to Evacuate During Wildfire? These Checklists Can Help
…need to leave. Firefighters are battling 22 wildfires in California that have burned nearly 170,000 acres. Latest on the fires: http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents … Courtesy of SacMobile11/@SACMobile11 “We have team members tending…
Ag, Business Groups Hit Capitol Hill
…tariffs would be low for many economic sectors. However, farmers would see a 25 percent tariff on beef shipments, 45 percent on turkey and some dairy products, and tariffs as…
CDFA Secretary Applauds Wildfire Relief Efforts
…processing losses.” Other farmers and ranchers are also hoping for some wildfire relief soon, as they wrestle with the logistics of protecting their animal herds. “The livestock industry has an…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…much more difficult time getting to market. Anything that helps keep trucks on the road and facilitates commerce is good for the farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers of American agriculture.”…
Trump Calls Trudeau a Friend During NAFTA Talks
…The American Farm Bureau Federation this week joined Farmers for Free Trade to defend the agreement. The agenda for the current round of negotiations includes discussions on financial services, labor…
State Board Sticks to Flow Regime on Sacramento River
…expeditiously. Lewis Bair, general manager of Reclamation District No. 108 in Grimes, which delivers water from the Sacramento River to farmers in southern Colusa County and northern Yolo County, said…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced grants to help farmers and ranchers grow and market high-quality organic food, fiber, and other products….
Wildfires Continue to Sweep Through Northern California
…conditions with gusts of up to 51 mph. Governor Brown declared Yuba, Sonoma, and Napa counties disaster areas on Monday. Officials have asked neighbouring areas to hire Fire Watch Patrol…