…can receive up to 75 percent of the cost of approved activities to restore farmland to pre-disaster conditions. Eligible activities include removal of debris, fence repair and replacement, and grading…
Special ACEP Funding Available Through the Inflation Reduction Act
Applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) are currently being accepted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Program applications are available through the Inflation Reduction Act. USDA’s Natural…
Staying on Top of Truck and Bus Rule Requirements
Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to stay on top of notices from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs for Western United Dairies, Paul Sousa…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 10-12-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers Newsom signing the California Food Safety Act, the early success of the F3…
NCBA: OFF Act a ‘Narrow-minded’ View of Checkoffs
…Beymer, said the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act would be damaging to the NCBA and other organizations. “It essentially would say that checkoffs are not allowed to contract…
National Dairy Herd Information Scholarship Applications Open
…their area of specialty/interest, academic background, career plans, and other important information. Scholarship committee members will evaluate applicants based on overall interest as a veterinarian planning to work in dairy,…
New and Improved Crop Insurance Options for Specialty Crop and Organic Producers
Crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers are being bolstered by recent actions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Responding to feedback from agricultural producers across the…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a USDA labor stabilization protection program, Farm Bill extension, the coordination of specialty…
A Pilot to Improve Ag Workforce
…we need to strengthen protections for farm workers, and how we need to expand legal pathways for labor migration.” According to USDA Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Undersecretary Gloria Montejo…
Lawmakers Seek Fresh Produce Procurement Reform
The Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act of 2023 seeks to improve federal food distribution while also supporting farmers and ranchers. Introduced last month, the legislation would bolster the U.S. Department…
Dairy Business Innovation Supported Through $23 Million in Grant Awards
…action since 2019, has made a considerable impact on the dairy industry and the overall agricultural economy by funding 441 projects. Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and…
AFBF Says Turkey Prices Down
…be lower this Thanksgiving, thanks to a drop in avian influenza cases and a recovery of the turkey population in the United States. American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) economists analyzed…
USDA Makes $3 Billion in Climate-Smart Investments Available to Producers
…Forestry Mitigation Activities that are eligible for funding. Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP) investments under the Inflation Reduction Act are also expanding. NRCS prioritizes protecting grasslands at risk of conversion,…
Search for Speaker Another Delay for Farm Bill
…it’s going to take some time, but I remind everyone we have a lot of work to do and the American people expect us to get it done,” he said….
