Farm Bureau Encourages House and Senate to Work Together on Water Legislation

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…protections for invasive fish species; restore certainty for Central Valley Project water supply contracts; facilitate water transfers; establish a stakeholder oversight panel for the CVP Restoration Fund; strengthen requirements to…

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget

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…complex programs with fewer resources. The security of our nation’s food and fiber supply depends on what we do today to support a rural America that is increasingly nimble, diverse…

USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years

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…3) reducing impacts of chemicals and the presence and movement of environmental pathogens in the nation’s water supply. NIFA’s approach will link social, economic, and behavioral sciences with traditional biophysical…

Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors

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…and region, as well as a safe, wholesome, affordable food supply for consumers throughout the United States and abroad. Farmers manage water as efficiently as possible to grow crops, but…

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Announces Zero Water Allocation for California Farms

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…to the record dry conditions experienced over the last twelve months, coupled with water supply reductions related to federal regulatory actions. “Unfortunately, federal water management policies have made it nearly…