California is receiving more than $23.4 million for specialty crop support for Fiscal Year 2022 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded the funding …
USDA Invests $15 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
Funding priorities for this year’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic program include climate-smart agriculture, invasive species mitigation, and urban agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be investing $15 million …
Farm Safety and Health Week Coming Up
Farm Safety Week is just around the corner. We’ll have this year’s theme coming up on This Land of Ours. National Farm Safety and Health Week is September 19-23. Agriculture …
U.S. Interior Secretary Sees California Drought Impacts Firsthand
United States Interior Secretary Deb Haaland recently visited the Central Valley to see the California drought impacts in person. Hosted by Congressman Jim Costa, the farm tour and discussion also …
Peterson, Outlaw on Next Farm Bill
Speaking at an agricultural forum in Minnesota, Dr. Joe Outlaw of the Agricultural Food & Policy Center at Texas A&M University, and former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, talked …
VofV: New Zealand Forecasts the Future of Agriculture Amid Climate Change
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find …
Pest Management Projects Receive $1.78 Million in Grant Support
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is supporting alternative pest management projects with $1.78 million in investment. Five projects are being funded through DPR’s Alliance Grant Program. Nearly $8 …
Ukrainian Grain Shipments Helping Global Supplies
An agreement to allow grain shipments from Ukraine is helping increase global supplies of wheat and corn. Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist, says several shipments are leaving …
Funding to Boost Biofuel Sales
A national push to increase sales of biofuels. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and …
MSOB: Biological Sector Garnering More Interest from Large Companies
The biological sector is continuing to pique the interest of large agribusiness providers that have traditionally focused on synthetic chemistries. Professor at Arizona State University, Kathleen Merrigan said that multiple …
‘Really Thoughtful Comments’ at Farm Bill Listening Sessions
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has been hosting a series of farm bill listening sessions. Comments that are provided will be considered as part of California’s Farm …
USDA Details How Organic Transition Initiative Will Take Shape
A new Organic Transition Initiative is being supported by an investment of up to $300 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The goal is to develop better marketing …
Busy Week for USTR Officials
Officials from the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Office have a busy schedule this week. Assistant United States Trade Representative for Central and South Asian Affairs, Christopher Wilson, and Assistant United …
Ag Groups Now Eagerly Await Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
Last week President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 into law. Substantial investments in conservation have been a point of emphasis for the agricultural industry, celebrating …