The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will begin issuing inspection certificates and audit reports in multiple different formats. Over the next year, AMS will be developing …
VofV: Tackling Food Waste – Tech as the Watchdog of Quality Control
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 …
California Enters Domestic Mutual Reliance Agreement with FDA
Several states have entered into a domestic mutual reliance agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). California, Florida, Utah, and Wisconsin have all entered similar agreements with FDA. …
Vaccine Requirement Won’t Close FSA Offices
The Biden Administration’s requirement that all federal employees, including the employees of the Farm Service Agency, be vaccinated against COVID-19 will not cause FSA offices to close or farmers to …
House Ag Committee Dems Want Ag Spending Preserved
House Ag Committee Chair David Scott and fellow Democrats sent a letter to House and Senate leadership asking them to preserve the ag spending provisions in the Build Back Better …
NIFA Invests $10 Million for Food Safety Outreach, Training and Education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $10 million to enhance food safety outreach, training, and education. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced that 21 …
Nearly $150 Million Being Invested in 15 Sustainable Agriculture Projects
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced significant funding for sustainable agriculture research projects. More than $146 million is being invested under the National Institute of Food and …
Farmer-led Coalition Advancing $100/acre Climate Policy Plan
Rural Investment to Protect our Environment, known as RIPE, seeks to reward farmers for voluntary stewardship through the RIPE100 plan. The farmer-led nonprofit seeks to pay farmers $100 per acre, …
USDA Announces Plan to Integrate Climate Adaptation Into its Missions and Programs
As part of an Administration-wide rollout, the Department of Agriculture released its climate adaption and resilience plan. The plan describes how USDA will prepare for current and future impacts of …
Rod Snyder Appointment to EPA Praised by Farm Groups
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the individual who will be taking over duties as Agricultural Advisor. The Rob Snyder appointment to the position is being celebrated by …
Exports Projected to Reach New High in Fiscal Year 2022
The total value of agriculture exports may reach an all-time high in fiscal year 2022, October through September. USDA‘s Economic Research Service says higher shipments of major categories of commodities, …
Reclamation Awards Construction Contract for First Phase of Friant-Kern Canal Repairs
The Bureau of Reclamation and Friant Water Authority announces the selection of a construction contractor to begin work on the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project. Brosamer & Wall/Tutor …
Armed to Farm California Virtual Workshop Series Begins October 12
A three-part, interactive virtual workshop series for beginning farmer-veterans is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 12. The National Center for Appropriate Technology’s Armed to Farm team has partnered with …
EPA Announces $21.7 Million in Grant Funding for Rural Water Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects to issue by October 15 a $21.7 million grant funding opportunity to support small drinking water and wastewater systems in rural communities. EPA Assistant …