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Schiff, Curtis Urge USDA to Boost Firefighting Capacity
California Ag Today
According to a release from Senator Adam Schiff’s office, the bipartisan call presses USDA to speed Red Card certifications for wildland firefighters as extreme heat and wildfire risks grow.
Soybean-based Firefighting Foam Could be an Option for California
California Ag Today
A new invention in the Midwest could be a big hit in the dry, drought-stricken wildfire capital… our lovely state of California. Cross Plains Solutions made a soybean-based firefighting foam that could replace existing products made with harmful forever chemicals.
NCBA Stopping Bad Ideas
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association says stopping bad ideas is a 'win' and something they've been busy trying to do.
89% Food Secure in 2021 and More Wildfire Fighting Resources Requested
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows 89% of U.S. households were Food Secure in 2021, and Western Lawmakers request additional wildfire fighting resources.
Coronavirus Impact on Exports and DATA Act for Broadband
The Agribusiness Update
Coronavirus changing consumer demand and ag exports, and Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act.
U.S. China Talks Underway and July 4th Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. trade talks with China are apparently underway, and July 4th food prices up slightly.
Wildfire Spending
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The omnibus spending bill passed last week by Congress includes funding for fighting and preventing wildfires.
Forest Health Legislation
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Representative Dan Newhouse talks about legislation to fund forest management and curtail wildfire borrowing.
Wildfire Bill Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
House bill moves forward that would help wildfire fighting efforts and forest management reforms to help prevent them.
Wildfire Bill Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Bill moves forward that would help fight wildfires and improve forest management to help prevent them.
Wildfire Bill Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Representative Dan Newhouse tells us about a new bipartisan bill that could help fight and ease the catastrophic wildfire problems we've experienced the past few years.
Wildfires Target of New Bills Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A Senator is seeking help for fighting wildfires with a pair of bills
Wildfires Target of New Bills
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A Pair of Senate Bills would Help Fight of Wildfires
Snow, Paying for Fires & Organic Growth
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
We look at a few brief stories affecting Washington agriculture.
Farmers Fighting Hunger
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
All this month the WSDA is partnering with the the Dairy Farmers of Washington and the Dairy Farmers of Oregon to support the annual Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger food drive.
Calling For Increased Resources For Fire Prevention
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Extreme fire weather conditions and a lack of available firefighting resources in the Pacific Northwest could hamper future firefighting efforts in the state.
Joining Forces to Support the Hungry
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Northwest farmers, the WSDA, and the ODA are working to raise food for the annual Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger food drive all this month.
WSDA Joins the Fight Against Hunger
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
WSDA and ODA are working to raise food for the annual Northwest Farmers Fighting Hunger food drive.