…able to increase available funds because of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which will fund projects that address climate change, with a particular focus on solutions to reduce enteric methane…
Grant Program to Complement Orchard Stewardship Incentive Program
…Climate-Smart Grant program. That program helps to further incentivize and advance the adoption of sustainable production practices within the almond industry. “We do ask all of our growers who want…
EPA Amends WOTUS Rule; NCBA Responds
…directly before the Supreme Court, the decision in the Sackett case made clear that certain aspects of the 2023 rule are invalid. The newly issued amendments are limited and change…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…national level with a lens of equity and a commitment to climate resilience.” A total of $23.9 million is being invested in a variety of different specialty crop projects. The…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 08-25-23
…crops, the later than average almond harvest in Fresno County, and details on UC ANR’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-22-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers foreign-owned farm land, the Blue Diamond Climate-Smart program helping to expand sustainability goals,…
Worm Farm Conference Dates Set
…average of more than $45 a pound today. Demand now significantly exceeds supply. Global climate change, combined with dramatically increased interest in organic waste reduction and a desire to create…
Comment Deadline Approaching for USDA’s Handling of ToBRFV
…domestic virus discoveries in fruit, seeds, and other consumable propagative materials. With ToBRFV being detected multiple times within the U.S. in recent years and its distribution undergoing rapid change globally,…
Week in Review: Deadline Approaches for FARMER Program & Concerns with EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot Program
…in support of its Vulnerable Species Pilot program. Another project made possible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will be making funding available to farmers. Subscribe…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-15-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the three enrollment levels of climate smart cotton program, economist hope for the…
Conservation Project Supported by USDA Grant of $90 Million
Another project made possible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will be making funding available to farmers. USDA is investing a total of $3.1 billion in…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in…
Blue Diamond USDA Climate-Smart Grant Program Launches
Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is expanding their sustainability efforts with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding is being made available through USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities…
Senator Boozman Says No Mandatory Conservation Programs
…situation where we have a farm bill that makes it such that you have to be climate-friendly enough to participate in the risk management tools, conservation-friendly enough,” he said. “So,…