…help producers recover from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, wildfires and drought. A large portion of this assistance will be made available in federally designated disaster areas. “From Florida, Puerto…
Omnibus Bill Includes Several Ag Provisions
…after livestock haulers were granted another waiver extension to the law recently. Also included is a solution to address the U.S. Forest Service budget for wildfire suppression, extension of current…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…wildfires. Secretary Perdue had advocated for the change since taking office in April 2017. Congress included the solution in the FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Package, which has been signed into…
Perdue Comments Regarding Omnibus Spending Bill
…code by favoring one side over another. Additionally, improving the way we fund wildfire suppression will help us better manage our forests. If we ensure that we have adequate resources…
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
…another six months, and provide a critical fix for wildfire funding that also provides expedited authority to implement much-needed vegetation management on federal lands. We are also glad to see…
NRCS Specialist Returns from Retirement to Assist Wildfire Relief Efforts
Communities in northern and southern California continue their ongoing wildfire relief efforts. To facilitate the process the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) called on the expertise of Rich Casale,…
Cruz Hold on Northey Continues
…needed now on a number of issues, including disaster recovery for our farmers in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfire and drought.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Lobbyist Suggest Cotton, Dairy Fixes in Disaster Bill
…the budget authority to change those programs in the farm bill. The disaster bill that the House passed to address help hurricane and wildfire victims contained both cotton and dairy…
California Avocado Crop Forecast Almost Double 2017 Harvest
…counties. The Thomas fire, which began on December 4 and burned more than 280,000 acres over than a month, was the largest wildfire in recorded California history. Wind and mudslides…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest nearly $32 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Partnership to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
Projects will restore healthy forests on private and public lands in 24 states The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest nearly $32 million this year to mitigate wildfire risk,…
California Avocado Industry Remains Strong Despite Wildfire Damage
…avocado industry suffered during the wildfire. “The extent of the damage to the trees is yet to be determined and we just have to take some time to allow the…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…agricultural locations within the perimeter of the fire, which started on Dec. 4 and grew into the state’s largest wildfire, burning nearly 282,000 acres as of late last week. In…
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) applauded House passage of a supplemental appropriations bill to address the disaster losses suffered by millions of Americans across the country,…