…discussed the ongoing negotiations in the U.S. Senate and the needed action by Congress to pass the bill. The coalition says failure to find and pass legislation by July 1…
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
NMPF Endorses New Legislation Creating Tax Incentive for Investments in Biogas and Nutrient Recovery Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives will help dairy farmers increase their investment in…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
…have no idea how to back up this outrageous legislation, but somebody needs to stop its implementation or we’ll all be getting our food from China. I’m Len Wilcox and…
Agri View: GMO Legislation
Everett Griner talks about GMO labeling taking valuable time in today’s Agri View. GMO Legislation From: Forbes The GMO Labeling Fight Has Nothing To Do With Information — On Either…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
The National Association of Conservation Districts is pleased to support H.R. 5451, legislation introduced by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., and Rick Crawford, R-Ark., that would exempt landowners who participate in…
Assembly Approves Gray’s State Fairs Funding Bill
…“this legislation ensures that a portion of the sales taxes generated by the fairs themselves are reinvested to keep these valuable assets open and thriving.” He says that they know…
2016 GEELA Awards
…in California. Projects are deemed ineligible if they are the result of mitigation, litigation, or required by legislation. Those who applied previously are welcome to apply again. Award Selection The…
Petition to Legalize Industrial Hemp
…and Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden have introduced bills that would legalize industrial hemp. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has also been a leading advocate of the legislation….
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
A delegation of Farm Bureau leaders from California, who traveled to Washington, D.C., last week, encouraged the U.S. Senate to pass Western drought legislation that can be sent to a…
Legislation Introduced to Set Food Labeling Standards
Congressional legislation introduced on Wednesday aims to help consumers understand if their food is safe to eat. According to the Washington Post, the legislation is known as the Food Date…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…requiring labels on such products. In the absence of clear federal standards for food labeling, more states will pass differing versions of legislation addressing food biotechnology, leading to a confusing…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
…because those foods are as safe to consume as any other. This finding is timely, as the Senate has yet to pass legislation to pre-empt state-by-state labeling mandates–mandates that are…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
…as a result of this legislation.” The dairy organizations voiced their support for the Thompson-Courtney amendment in a joint letter sent Tuesday to Reps. John Kline and Robert Scott –…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by CWC
…that can address the goal of sustainability across such a geologically and hydrologically diverse state as California. These regulations recognize the two key principles of the groundwater legislation. First, that…