Posted by Vic Tolomeo, Pacific Region Director, National Agricultural Statistics Service in Conservation The Census of Agriculture is the most complete account of U.S. farms and ranches and… Read More »California Boasts Unique and Powerful Agricultural Industry

When Yer Yang lost her poultry farm in rural Cassville to foreclosure in 2012, she was convinced someone from the government would help her. The… Read More »Hmong Widow Struggles After Losing Poultry Farm

The crime was fishing. The year was 1945. The boy was 14. It was his first offense, but it would not be his last. Billy… Read More »Billy Frank Jr., 83, Defiant Fighter for Native Fishing Rights

Please enjoy another dry story about water, where we tell you science-y stuff and that the answer is, once again, it depends. Don’t forget to… Read More »Are Cattle Grazing and Clean Water Compatible on Public Lands?

A New York Times investigation into black farmers’ lawsuit and associated settlements vindicates conservative journalists’ concerns.

[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 118 (Thursday, August 5, 2010)] [Senate] [Pages S6836-S6837] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PIGFORD… Read More »USDA Pigford Settlement: Congressional Record, Volume 156 Issue 118 (Thursday, August 5, 2010)

Four years after Vice President Dick Cheney spearheaded a massive energy bill that exempted natural gas drilling from federal clean water laws, Congress is having… Read More »Natural Gas Politics