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California Wildfire Prevention and USDA Emergency Benefits
The Agribusiness Update
Some California wildfire prevention is scaled back due to pandemic, and USDA announces emergency benefit increases reach $2-billion per month for SNAP.
COVID-19 Impacts California Farms, Forests, and 4-H
California Ag Today
Here’s a roundup of a few stories about California agriculture courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation.
Trillion Trees Act
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is throwing his support to Arkansas Congressman Bruce Westerman's Trillion Trees Act.
Importance of Sustainable Logging
California Ag Today
Balance is so important in agriculture, and nowhere is that more evident than in California’s logging industry.
Phase One No Tariffs and California Tree Thinning Changes
The Agribusiness Update
Phase one of the China trade deal will soon be signed but apparently makes no mention of tariff reduction, and California changes rules to make it easier to thin forests amid wildfire dangers.
USDA Technology Transfer Report and Bayer Hires Lawyers
The Agribusiness Update
USDA releases annual Technology Transfer Report, and Bayer hires law team to fight Glyphosate lawsuits.
USF Job Corp Civilian Conservation Centers
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse applauds USDA's decision to continue operations at the U.S. Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers, three here in Washington state.
USDA Proposes Bold Moves to Improve Forests Management, Grasslands
Land & Livestock Report
USDA Proposes Bold Moves to Improve Forests Management, Grasslands
Wildfire Prevention Bill Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Representative Joel Kretz talks about his forest management bill to help prevent wildfires and protect firefighters.
Wildfire Prevention Bill Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Representative Joel Kretz talks about his forest management bill to help prevent wildfires and protect firefighters.
Congress Averts Shutdown and Net Farm Income Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Congress averts a second government shutdown, and USDA projects net farm income will recover this year.
USDA Secretary Perdue Announces Vicki Christiansen as New Forest Service Chief
Land & Livestock Report
USDA Secretary Perdue Announces Vicki Christiansen as New Forest Service Chief
Senate Confirms Hubbard as New USDA Under Secretary
Land & Livestock Report
Senate Confirms Hubbard as New USDA Under Secretary
Beef Trade to Slow and Bayer Monsanto Complete
The Agribusiness Update
Beef trade to slow in third quarter, and Bayer Monsanto divestments complete.
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
Land & Livestock Report
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
USMEF Latina American Showcase and CDC Wrong on Farmer Suicide
The Agribusiness Update
US Meat Export Federation holds 8th Annual Latin American Product Showcase, and CDC retracts findings that farmers have highest suicide rate.
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.
Greenhouse Gas bill
Fruit Grower Report
Representative David Taylor is just one of many Republican who argued against a bill that passed in the House to create stricter standards on greenhouse gas emissions.