…and organic farms and offers perspectives on choices related to program participation. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) offered FCIP policies to 76 individual specialty crops in 2021. The “Specialty Crop…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…health, water quality and conservation, and other environmental practices. Other key principles of the pilot include easy enrollment, equitable payments, and no penalty for early adopters. Participants will get technical…
Executive Order Seeks to Advance Biotechnology Investment
…the food supply system,” USCA President Brooke Miller said in a press release. “Cell-cultured products cannot be independently produced – the technology is shrouded in intellectual property protection and requires…
Candy is Big Business in U.S., Sugar Industry Concerned about Policy
…Unsplash It seems the U.S. has a sweet tooth, and that means big profits for candy makers. According to the National Confectioners Association, U.S. confectionery sales will reach $44.9 billion…
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…of Food and Agriculture, showing bearing acreage as 255,528 acres. Administered by CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, the Pollinator Habitat Program is designed to increase pollinator habitat on…
FDA Conducting Targeted Sampling of Leafy Greens in Salinas Valley
…illness outbreaks based on recent traceback investigations. Based on field conditions, FDA may also collect environmental samples such as water, soil, and scat. The agency will be collecting iceberg, leaf,…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…grow and explore new opportunities that will improve their environmental footprint.” The project is a multi-stakeholder initiative that also includes the National Cotton Council’s export arm Cotton Council International, Cotton…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-15-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a lawsuit seeking documents on the EPA dicamba ruling, the changes to the…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…more than 350 entities for this funding pool, including nonprofit organizations; for-profits and government entities; farmer cooperatives; conservation, energy and environmental groups; state, tribal and local governments; universities (including minority…
Applications Open for Rural High-Speed Internet Program
…internet. The agency is making over $1 billion available for the program, a critical piece of the effort to connect every American to affordable and reliable high-speed internet. Congress approved…
Pollinator Habitat Program Now Accepting Grant Applications
…the program. Administered by CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, the PHP is designed to increase pollinator habitat on agricultural lands in California. The application window opened on August…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-08-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the support of the Livestock Regulatory Protection ACT from FB, details on the…
Almond Update: New Grant Program to Promote Conservation Practices
…development of plans for implementing environmental stewardship approaches. Principal Analyst for the Almond Board of California (ABC), Jesse Roseman said the program can serve as an entry point for growers…
Industry Needs Will Guide UC Organic Agriculture Institute Efforts
…organic produce has pushed the development of increased technical support for organic production. At the same time, consumer interest in the environmental impacts of farming is prompting more conventional growers…
