The USDA ‘s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering its assistance in the wildfire recovery efforts underway in multiple areas of California. While firefighters are making significant headway in…
Agri View: 2018 Farm Bill Near Completion?
…needs to keep farmers going. There are 9 title issues in this new bill al designed to make sure farmers stay in business. Commodities, conservation, trade and nutrition. It also…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of California, Davis. The CRB administers the California Citrus Research Program,…
Concerns Growing over USDA Reorganization
…Housing Assistance Council counters that the main customers to the Economic Research Service are congressional members and staff, USDA policy officials, and researchers at rural-focused groups, many of which are…
Continued Abuse of Small Refiner Waivers Renders Proposed 2019 RFS Volumes ‘Meaningless,’ RFA Tells EPA
…are administered in a manner that is consistent with the statutory purpose of the program” by accounting for the small refiner waivers prospectively, Dinneen noted. In fact, EPA acknowledged it…
USDA Announces Section 32 Beef, Chicken Purchases
The Department of Agriculture will purchase U.S. beef and chicken for nutrition assistance programs. The purchase intent follows a $50 million purchase announcement of milk for nutrition programs earlier this…
Animal Ag Groups Ask for Permanent Funding for Disease Preparedness
A coalition of animal agriculture stakeholders is seeking permanent funding for disease preparedness programs in the farm bill. In a letter to the farm bill conferee members, who will be…
Answer Upcoming NASS Survey; It Impacts Your Bottom Line
…farmers as results of the confidential NASS crop survey play a key role in determining the implementation of farm payments and programs, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage Program (county option),…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…prices in alternative markets. “One way to mitigate the impact of the tariff impacts would be to offer assistance to shift the products to completely new markets where these displaced…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
…Joint Industry Safety and Health Council. The companies were honored in recognition of their outstanding performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs. “Our industry…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
…made the announcement in Louisiana, which is receiving funding for five projects. USDA is providing the funding through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. It can be…
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
…existing low pathogenic avian influenza program. In the final rule, USDA addressed concerns about the interim rule raised by stakeholders, including whether self-certification of biosecurity was adequate. As a result,…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…transactions and a disaster assistance discovery tool. The discovery tool walks producers through five questions to help them identify personalized results of what USDA disaster assistance programs meet their needs….
NCBA Calls R-CALF Effort an Attack on Beef Checkoff
…an attempt to broaden the damage they have caused in Montana.” NCBA says the Beef Checkoff program carries out necessary demand-building programs on behalf of the industry, adding that R-CALF…