Posts by WLA Admin
Most of the U.S. Rented Farmland is Owned by Non-Farmers
WASHINGTON, Aug 31, 2015 –Agricultural producers rented and farmed 353.8 million acres of farmland, according to the results of the 2014 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL)…
Read More...USDA Unveils New Strategy to Conserve Sage Grouse Habitat on Private Lands
Department to Invest Additional $211 Million to Help Ranchers Adopt Proven Conservation Methods PORTLAND, Ore., August 27, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a four-year strategy that will…
Read More...USDA Expands Farm Safety Net, Offers Greater Flexibility for Beginning, Organic and Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Whole Farm Coverage Now Available in Every County Across the Nation WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2015 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance will be…
Read More...Wyoming Gov. Mead launches Western Governors' Endangered Species Act Initiative
Published on August 26, 2015. Governor Matt Mead as Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) announced his Chairman’s Initiative: Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Endangered Species Act…
Read More...Blog Post from "The Hill": Private lands key in addressing wildfires
The unsung heroes in our wildfire fight By Jay Jensen Published in “The Hill”, July 28, 2015 This summer, wildfire threats abound across the West. States like California can barely…
Read More...NRCS and Montana sign agreement to further sage grouse conservation efforts
Seventy percent of sage grouse habitat occurs on private or state lands in Montana. The state of Montana, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Soil and Water Conservation…
Read More...USDA Announces Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that beginning Sept. 1, farmers and ranchers can apply for financial assistance to help conserve working grasslands, rangeland and…
Read More...USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives to Begin June 30
06/29/2015 01:46 PM EDT Owners of Forestry and Farm Residues Can Apply for Biomass Crop Assistance Program WASHINGTON, June 29, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency…
Read More...Sage grouse could evade endangered status
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told Western governors Wednesday she is confident an Endangered Species Act listing of the greater sage grouse can be avoided, but that any additional delays in…
Read More...Webinar to Assist Potential Applicants for Conservation Funding
Regional Conservation Partnership Program to make $235 Million Available to Partners WASHINGTON, June 2, 2015 – An upcoming webinar on the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) will help potential applicants…
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