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FRESNO - In his continued efforts to mitigate the impact of drought on agriculture communities of the San Joaquin Valley, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), Chairman of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, hosted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on a tour of the valley where they met and spoke with ag leaders about the impact of drought and the need for climate-resilient infrastructure:
Following the Senate Ag Committee hearing on anti-competitive practices, transparency, and other issues in the beef cattle market last month, the House Ag Committee's subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture held its own hearing to discuss shocks to the supply chain and how to support livestock producers on July 28, titled "
"We have got to be able to have the Secretary of Agriculture to have some funds available there," Scott said, noting WHIP-Plus is still paying for disasters going back to 2019. "Our appropriations process sometimes takes two years. Many of our farmers haven't gotten the aid yet."
U.S. Rep. Jim Costa is working to secure nearly $15 million for central San Joaquin Valley projects, with almost $7 million potentially going to Merced County.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement on his vote for H.Res.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa announced that Fresno, Madera, and Merced counties will receive more than $4 million dollars in funding from the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to help defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services in tax-exe
(WASHINGTON) - San Joaquin Valley airports will benefit from nearly $8 billion dollars in relief from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funded by the