Senators Urge EPA to Fix Fuel Storage Rule
Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and a bipartisan group of 31 other senators sent a letter this week to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, urging her to ease a confusing and overly burdensome rule affecting farmers and ranchers. In the letter, the senators call for an extension of the compliance deadline for the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rule. The ...
Read MoreYuma Farm Show to Feature Farm Safety Workshop
Colorado Farm Bureau, Farm Safety 4 Just Kids and the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety will be presenting a farm safety and health workshop at the Yuma Farm Show on August 17. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. and focus primarily on helping farm families learn about the dangers existing on the farm, how to prevent injuries and ways to educate others about farm...
Read MoreEHV-1 Contained in Colorado
With no new cases since May, the Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) is now considered contained within Colorado by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. As of June 22, Colorado had 9 confirmed cases of horses with EHV-1. Two of the horses that tested positive for the disease and exhibited severe neurological symptoms had to be euthanized. There are currently no suspect cases for EHV-1 within the state....
Read MoreColorado Receives Watershed Protection Funds
Ranchers dealing with the effects of the heavy spring runoff this year may get a little extra help from the federal government. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $3 million in Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program funds to five western states where record mountain snowpack presents a potential flood risk. The five NRCS...
Read MoreFirst White House Rural Council Established
President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Thursday establishing the first White House Rural Council. The council will be chaired by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Strong rural communities are key to a stronger America,” President Obama said. “That’s why I’ve established the White House Rural Council to make sure we’re working across government to strengthen rural...
Read MoreFlying the Flag
With Independence Day just around the corner, citizens across the nation will soon be displaying the American flag with great pride and patriotism. Before hoisting the Star Spangled Banner, however, here are a few flag etiquette tips to keep in mind: The American flag should not be dipped to any person or thing or touch anything beneath it. The flag should not be used as drapery, decoration,...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
