…water infrastructure is more than 50 years old and is in dire need of upgrades. “While many think of infrastructure in terms of highways, bridges and other transportation facilities, there…
Significant Investment in Rural Communities Seen in 2020
Throughout 2020 there was considerable investment made in rural communities to help bolster their local economies. Investments were made in areas of water infrastructure, high-speed broadband, and business development. The…
Highways Prove Critical to American Agriculture in USDA Reports
…identify important infrastructure investments, drive updates to state freight plans and long-range transportation plans, inform policy discussions, and help identify priorities for future research,” said Ibach. About the Author Brian…
Agricultural Groups Pleased with Latest Stimulus Package
…in support for the agriculture sector. Another $13 billion will be used to support nutrition programs and $7 billion will go towards broadband infrastructure. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will…
Coalition Urges Action to Address California Wildfires Moving Forward
…also be used to support building community resilience through improving infrastructure. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March…
USDA Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures
…infrastructure such as road, trails, campgrounds, and other facilities in national forests. The updated regulations were published last week in the Federal Register and are set to take effect immediately….
Plans to Raise Shasta Dam Get Finalized by Trump Administration
…storage infrastructure has been built in the state. During that same time period, California’s population has nearly doubled. “President Trump has made investing in our existing infrastructure a top priority….
Federal Officials Moving Forward on Friant-Kern Canal Repairs
…at an average of one inch every month for the past six years. “Since day one, the Trump Administration directed Reclamation to modernize infrastructure to ensure water reliability for California’s…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…of a large renewable energy infrastructure may not work for their farms.” A total of 12 DDRDP projects and 13 AMMP projects were selected for funding support. The projects are…
Amended Nutria Eradication and Control Act Signed into Law
…we’re going to protect our farmers, our water infrastructure, and the native ecosystems threatened by the swamp rat menace.” Nutria are an invasive species from South America that were thought…
USDA Outlines Projects Through Great American Outdoors Act
…outlines areas of need for funding in fiscal year 2021. The bill was enacted to help federal officials restore and maintain the necessary infrastructure on public lands. “Each year our…
India’s Dairy Producers Work to Block Trade Deal with U.S.
…to develop a bilateral trade agreement with India as well. Some of the concerns about opening India to more dairy imports are related to the dairy infrastructure in India. There…
Governor Newsom Signs 30×30 Executive Order
…forest management, and expanding green infrastructure in urban areas. Little detail was provided for how state agencies are expected to implement the 30×30 pledge. It directs the California Natural Resources…
Trump Announces Subcabinet to Modernize Water Resource Management
President Donald Trump issued an executive order focused on water management and infrastructure. Under this new order, the Water Subcabinet was created and will be co-chaired by the Secretary of…