USDA announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) will begin September 21 and run through December 11, 2020. Background: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use funds being made available […]
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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC), released the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for Western Virginia denying a preliminary injunction that would have blocked Trump Administration’s revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from becoming effective law on September 14th:“These improvements create a better, faster […]
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To all producers affected by the recent wildfire: We on a local and state level are working up an expedited disaster report and ultimate request for disaster declaration for our county and state-wide counties affected by wildfires.Specific information and facts regarding our county fire is sketchy at this time. This is where you come in. […]
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Smoke from forest fires filled the air in Western Washington and immediately the finger of blame was pointed at climate change. Prior to the recent fires, the 2020 fire season had been extremely quiet. No matter how the season ends, however, blaming climate change is politics, not science.Not all the lands burned in the last week […]
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invites the public to submit written comments on how it proposes to manage livestock grazing on its lands. The department uses grazing to achieve management goals consistent with its mission and strategic plan in ways that maintain the ecological integrity of the landscape. A new document will […]
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Franklin County Cattlemen's Association 