…farmers.gov. More tools to come Similar to other USDA assistance, all of these payments will be reported as income and borrowers are encouraged to consult their tax advisors. USDA also…
MSOB: Development of Biologicals Increasing, But Adoption Could Improve
…conservation programs, or otherwise through this new initiative by USDA, that we’d see a lot of people in today’s world ready to try something different,” Merrigan noted. Listen to the…
Smithfield Sending Food to Florida
…hunger-relief initiative Helping Hungry Homes® and recently pledged to donate an additional 200 million servings by 2025. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Smithfield Sending Food…
California’s 30×30 Conservation Plan Moving Forward
…also held in Sacramento recently to jumpstart collaboration and community engagement for the initiative. “Conserving nature is a key part of combating climate change and protecting life across the world,”…
State Revises California Cotton Acreage, Now Totaling 131,801 Acres
…A significant revision was noted in the split between Pima and upland cotton. Statewide Pima acreage is now being reported as 113,858 acres. For upland cotton, acreage has been revised…
Study Highlights Economic Impact of Fresh Produce Industry
…of industry employment. More than $120 billion in labor income including wages and salaries, benefits, and proprietors’ income is generated through the industries. Federal, state, and local taxes that come…
U.S. Fertilizer Production to Be Supported By $500 Million Investment
To help mitigate increasing prices for fertilizer, $500 million in grants will be made available to support domestic fertilizer production. Funding for the initiative is being made possible through the…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…grow and explore new opportunities that will improve their environmental footprint.” The project is a multi-stakeholder initiative that also includes the National Cotton Council’s export arm Cotton Council International, Cotton…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…available at usda.gov/climate-smart-commodities. These include: Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovative Finance Initiative: This project, which will cover more than 30 states, will use innovative finance mechanisms to accelerate climate-smart practice uptake by farmers, leveraging private sector…
Industry Needs Will Guide UC Organic Agriculture Institute Efforts
…Extension Initiative, and it was successfully funded,” Wilson explained. “We have a postdoctoral scholar who’s moving out in the next couple of weeks and she’s going to start developing this…
Weed Management Technology Survey Seeking Grower Feedback
…and leafy greens.” The survey is part of a USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative planning grant. Information gathered through the questionnaire will be used to develop a multi-regional USDA grant…
Week in Review: California Farm Bill Priorities & Genetic Approaches to Tomato Pest
…pest. President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, with substantial investments in conservation. A new Organic Transition Initiative is being supported by an investment…
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
…the United States-Chile EAC-ECC meeting. The travels this week follow last week’s announcement that the U.S. and Taiwan reached a consensus on the negotiating mandate for the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on…