The Farm Bill, progress on current agreements, and campaign promises. There’s a lot going on in the world of trade. Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade joins…
One Week Left to Apply for New Organic Transition Pilot Program
…submit an application. Administered by CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI), the program aims to provide block grants to support farmers and ranchers in their transition to organic…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers trade funding in the farm bill, processing tomatoes foretasted at 23% more than…
Applications for Innovation Grants Due October 30
…emissions, a potent greenhouse gas,” NRCS Chief Terry Cosby said in a press release. “Science and innovation are the keys to helping farmers, ranchers and forest landowners succeed in the…
Some Watching Trade Programs as Farm Bill Deadline Looms
The deadline is here. The current farm bill expires at the end of this month, and lawmakers don’t seem close to passing a new one. There are many questions left…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-07-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers how to access incentive information for almond growers, trade programs in the Farm…
22007 Program Eligibility
…past by USDA lending and other farm programs? If so, there was a program of financial assistance, you might need to look into the 22007 program. “This program is designed…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 09-05-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show covers how USDA funding will help farmers lower energy costs and the Farm Bureau Foodies. Tune…
Recent Storm ‘Devastating and Unprecedented’ for Table Grape Industry
…the table grape industry, and to the farm worker community.” Despite the significant loss, there are still about 45 million boxes of grapes that the industry is planning to ship….
California FAIR Plan Expansion Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature
…resort. It has become increasingly more important over the past decade with California experiencing historic wildfires and many farming operations encountering difficulty in obtaining insurance coverage. “Farmers and ranchers have…
USDA Getting Word Out About 22007 Financial Assistance Program
…This Land of Ours. If you are a farmer or a forest landowner who feels USDA has in the past discriminated against you in its farm programs, you may be…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-01-23
…off this weekend with college football, comments from Ag Sec. Vilsack at Farm Progress, and results from a sustainable farm project. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
‘Most Stressful and Most Challenging’ Watermelon Season
…in a condensed amount of time. “Personally, speaking for me and our farm, this is probably the most stressful and most challenging planting and growing season that I can remember,”…
Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm Policy Updates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled enhancements to crop insurance offerings, benefitting small and diverse farmers. This upgrade affects the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm insurance…