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Registration is Open for CCA’s 2019 Mid-Winter Conference! Registration is now open for CCA’s 2019 Mid-Winter Conference, which will be held on January 21-23, 2019 at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver, CO. The 2019 Mid-Winter Conference will be a full two days of meetings, luncheons, rodeos, education, and…

Arkansas River Compact Administration to Meet December 7 in Garden City  MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Arkansas River Compact Administration (ARCA) annual meeting will be held on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at…

Ahead of VP Pence visit to Mexico, Bennet, Menendez, Leahy & Kaine Encourage U.S. Commitment to Improving U.S.-Mexico Relations Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Patrick…

NFU Deeply Disappointed in EPA Decision to Ignore Waivers, Intent of Law in New RFS Obligations WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today finalized 2019 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel…

New Analysis Shows 2018 California Wildfires Emitted as Much Carbon Dioxide as an Entire Year’s Worth of Electricity Secretary Zinke calls for better forest management WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the…

GIPSA Agency Elimination a Blow to Competitive Markets for Family Farmers, NFU Says WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will be eliminating the Grain Inspection, Packers and…

Dairy Groups Applaud Final Signing of Modernized NAFTA Pact; Urges Congress to Approve Swiftly ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC)…

  Conaway Statement on USMCA Signing Washington, D.C. – House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement after the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “Farmers, ranchers…

USDA: Statement of Secretary Perdue on Signing of USMCA (Washington, D.C., November 30, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the signing of the…

USMCA Deal Falls Short of Fair Trade Framework for Family Farmers, NFU Says WASHINGTON – Officials from the United States and Mexico today signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the renegotiated trade…

CFVGA Seeks Tech Pitch Proposals for Annual Conference, Feb. 25-26, 2019 Application Deadline: December 17th The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) seeks creators of technology that will benefit…

NAWG and U.S. Wheat Associates Welcome Official Signing of USMCA, Encourage Repeat with Japan WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, leaders of the United States, Canada, and Mexico officially signed the revised North…

U.S. Grains Council Statement On USMCA Signing Washington, D.C. – U.S. A statement from U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Tom Sleight: “The ceremony Friday to sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is…

Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation READ the NAFB’s National Ag News for Friday, November 30th Farm Bill Agreement in Principle An agreement in principle on the farm bill…

CCA: CO Governor-Elect Jared Polis’ hosting Energy & Natural Resources & Agriculture Tele Town Hall on December 1st Colorado Governor-Elect Jared Polis’ seven transition committees announced upcoming telephone town hall…

CO Gov. Hickenlooper and Colorado Energy Office award $10.33 million grant to build electric vehicle fast-charging stations across the state DENVER — Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 — Governor John Hickenlooper…

NFU Encouraged by Farm Bill Deal, Urges Swift Passage WASHINGTON – Agriculture committee leadership today announced that they have reached an agreement in principle on the farm bill. While the final…

Farm Bureau Calls for Final Farm Bill Approval The following statement regarding the House and Senate Ag Leaders’ announced “agreement in principle” on the 2018 Farm Bill conference report may be…

NAWG Applauds Farm Bill Negotiators for Moving Process Forward  Washington, D.C. (November 29, 2018) – The leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have announced that they’ve reached a…

  Inside Northern Water with Brian Werner: Four States Irrigation Council ‘s 66th Annual Meeting, Year in Review , Water Storage Project Updates & More… BRIGGSDALE, CO – November 29,…