…of federal legislation. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture – Main Auditorium, 1220 N Sacramento, CA 95814….
GOP Platform Touches on Ag Issues
…percent of Farm Bill funding goes to SNAP. The platform also opposes mandatory labeling of foods that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Congress last week approved legislation requiring such labeling…
National Tequila Day
…highlands region, are larger in size and sweeter in aroma and taste. Agave grown in the lowland regions have a more herbaceous fragrance and flavor. Like similar legislation for bourbon…
Legislation Help for Dairy Farmers
NMPF Supports Senate Legislation to Create Tax Incentive for Investments in Biogas and Nutrient Recovery The National Milk Producers Federation endorsed new Senate legislation that would help dairy farmers increase…
Extreme Weather Drives Change
…in pushing the sustainable groundwater management legislation which happened a hundred years after the state first began regulating surface water. Extreme events in general, whether it’s a drought or a…
NMPF on Passage of Biotech Labeling Bill
…– food policy issues of the 21st century. We strongly urge President Obama to sign this legislation into law. Once this process is complete, we can begin moving beyond specious…
CA Welcomes Farmers Market Proclamation
…the USDA’s commitment here in California, where certified farmers markets have been in place since Governor Brown signed legislation creating them during his first stint in office in 1977. California…
McCarthy: House Will Consider GMO Labeling Bill This Week
…system. Agricultural groups largely praise the vote and called on Congress to continue advancing legislation. The Senate and House now have to work on dealing with differences in legislation from…
Industry Groups Urging House to Consider GMO Labeling
If the U.S. House fails to consider the Senate approved GMO labeling bill this week, the fate of the legislation will be delayed until September. Congress is set to go…
NMPF Endorses Legislation
NMPF Endorses Legislation Protecting Dairy Farms from Litigation Under Super Fund Environmental Law The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) expressed its support for new bipartisan legislation introduced in the House…
Vermont Governor Critical of Senate GMO Labeling Bill
As Congress inches closer and closer to passing a GMO labeling bill, Vermont’s Governor is criticizing the legislation because the bill is weaker than the Vermont law. Vermont’s mandatory GMO…
Conaway on Senate’s Biotechnology Labeling Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s recently passed legislation requiring products…
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
…a vote of 63-30. And many of these groups are now encouraging the House to also pass this legislation: From the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food: The Coalition for Safe…
NMPF on Biotech Labeling Amendment
…final vote on legislation that would create a federal, uniform labeling system for foods produced using biotechnology. The final vote is expected to take place by Friday afternoon. The legislation,…