…based on preliminary information, is incomplete, and lacks context.” The proposed payment rates are subject to change as the plan is under review by the White House Office of Management…
Water Works: Legislative Compromise in Works for California Water Concerns
…regulatory provisions dictating where and how much water can be used. Over the past ten years, particularly during the period of severe drought, frustration mounted in regard to the management…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…Initiative compliant). The impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is hard to predict, according to Babcock. “It will not be possible to calculate the impact of SGMA until…
AFBF, Coalition Seek Reprieve from Order Reviving Flawed WOTUS Rule
…“Enormously consequential national regulations like the WOTUS rule—which subject commonplace activities involved in building, farming, and pest management to a complex and burdensome federal permitting and enforcement scheme—should not apply…
Capitol Water Rally ‘Worth Your Fight’
…percent of unimpaired flows in the Tuolumne, Stanislaus and Merced rivers is especially troubling with the ag industry also preparing for the constraints of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. “When…
Survey: Commodity Prices Impacting Ag Retailers
…retailers, according to the survey published by Proagrica. 65 percent of respondents are feeling financial pressure due to fluctuating commodity pricing and competition. Elsewhere, 68 percent felt that enhanced management…
Continued Abuse of Small Refiner Waivers Renders Proposed 2019 RFS Volumes ‘Meaningless,’ RFA Tells EPA
…has the authority and obligation to do so, Dinneen explained. “In a draft of the proposed rule that was submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget for…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
…a new approach,” said Interim USFS Chief Vicki Christiansen. “This year Congress has given us new opportunities to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with state leaders mitigate to identify land management priorities that…
Agri View: Scholarships for Agriculture Students
…a graduate who specializes in soil building, and vegetation management. Any 4 years in agriculture is a career with a good future. Any scholarship is good for any student….anywhere. That’s…
U.S., Mexico, Close to Reaching NAFTA Deal
…when it comes to dairy. The U.S. is hoping to remove Canada’s dairy supply management system as part of the NAFTA talks. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…into how other producers address challenges in running successful agricultural operations, A soil health webpage, where producers can read about the soil health management practices offered by USDA, and An…
Water Works: Deficit Irrigation in Processing Tomatoes
…sands,” said Professor Emeritus in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis Tim Hartz, “so you need to address your management based on your soil type.” Since the biggest…
NAFTA Negotiations: Mexico Close, Canada Talks Not Close
…poultry supply management programs. The negotiations with Canada have been very difficult, with Doud adding that “We’ve got to get to a situation where we can bring Canada on board…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $1.3 Million for Conservation Innovations
…California’s farms and ranches,” said Jeff White, NRCS acting state conservationist in California. “The projects continue California’s commitment to soil health and its management across the landscape.” CIG grants awarded…