Tractor with boxes of freshly picked Pinot Noir grapes at the wine harvest. DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced over $25 million in funding for eight…
NACD Launches 2025 Friends of NACD District Grants Program
…Miracle-Gro to offer the sixth round of funding for this initiative. The program aims to support innovative projects by providing grants of up to $2,500 for top-ranking applicants. The Friends…
Federal Funding Boosts Dairy Innovation at Fresno State
…This funding aims to support the dairy sector by helping farmers explore higher-value uses for milk, such as artisanal cheeses and organic dairy products. Rep. Costa emphasized that this initiative…
USDA Announces Additional $250 Million in Aid for Distressed Farm Loans
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an additional $250 million in financial assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers. This funding is aimed at helping farmers and ranchers…
Food System Leaders Urge for Continued Nutrition Security Funding
DepositPhotos image At the 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting, three experts called for increased support for nutrition security programs. The discussion focused on integrating…
$31 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve California’s Urban Forests
…withstand climate change impacts like extreme heat, pests, and storms. The funding supports six grant types, including urban forest expansion, management activities, and education programs. Miranda Hutten of the USDA…
$5 Million in Grants for Fish Research Projects
Chinook Swimming up a stream. DepositPhotos image The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have announced a $5 million funding opportunity for research on key…
Key Farm Programs End as Farm Bill Extension Expires
…Conservation, and programs that help promote U.S. farm exports, like the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD). Other affected programs include funding for bioenergy, specialty crop grants,…
USDA Invests in Global Food Security
…organizations like the United Nations World Food Program to deliver these supplies. In total, this funding will help millions of children and farmers in countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Guatemala….
Investment of $7.3 Billion to Help Further Strengthen Rural Electrification
By rdonar/DepositPhotos image Significant funding support for rural electrification was recently announced as part of the largest investment of its kind since the Rural Electrification Act was signed into law…
California Nutrition Incentive Program Accepting Applications Through Oct 11
…funding. The call for proposals aims to select projects that will be included in a state application for submission to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program….
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 09-17-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show new funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
New Funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced new funding for its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for 2025. The program helps landowners protect and…
Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Fall Workshop October 17
…presentation highlighting funding and collaboration opportunities and information sources. Field site visits will include a look at livestock productivity and road improvement projects at Escuela Ranch, along with a look…