…Production and Conservation. “With lower premiums and higher levels of assistance than previous programs, DMC is already proving to be a good option for a lot of dairy producers across…
Bumblebees Classified as Fish in Endangered Species Petition
…path from moving forward,” Creamer noted that CCM is working with a broad coalition of agricultural groups to oppose the petition through the assistance of an expert attorney in the…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…TEFAP state plan changes and information on TEFAP food funding. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): On April 16, 2019, SNAP staff provided key technical assistance to National Institute of Food and…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Assistance Available Through UCCE
…Extension Community (UCCE) can provide assistance with the selection and implementation of different farming practices. UCCE can also help with the application process for various agricultural programs offered through the…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…your operation and what you would plant in any other year, absent any assistance from USDA. 2019 MFP assistance is based on a single county payment rate multiplied by a…
Reaction from Industry on President Signing Disaster Relief Package
…“Americans have always come together in times of need to help lift our neighbors and support our communities. We thank Congress and the President for delivering this much-needed assistance for…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-06-19
…regulations for animal diagnostic labs. We also have more information on the USMCA and disaster assistance details, as well as the latest episode of Voices of the Valleys. About the…
California Wine Industry Reacts to Two Bill Passages
…passage and the expected signature of the president, California growers who experienced wildfire-related losses in 2018, including losses related to smoke exposure, will be able to apply for assistance payments…
Nearly Half of Annual Water Use Reports Still Need to be Filed
…an enforcement action, or potentially minimize any penalty assessed by the Board. Anyone that may require assistance in filing the report, is encouraged to contact the Board’s Division of Water…
USDA Reminds Producers of Approaching Marketing Assistance Loan Deadlines
…producers of the May 31, 2019, deadline to apply for crop year 2018 marketing assistance loans for feed grains, upland cotton, soybeans and minor oilseeds. “These commodity loans provide short-term…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…package provides assistance to more California-grown crops not previously included in certain programs, specifically direct assistance through the Market Facilitation Program for walnuts, pistachios, table grapes and potentially others. “Farm…
NRCS Accepting Proposals for On-Farm Trials
…innovative practices and systems that provide conservation benefits on agricultural lands. Funding for the program will be dispersed through collaborative partners who will provide technical assistance and distribute payments to…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-17-19
…has seen this coming. On a national level, reports about another tariff assistance package, the new USMCA deal has still yet to be put into place and we have another…
Last Day to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program is May 10
…program in the United States with more than 70 million acres of productive agricultural and forest land enrolled.” Farmers and ranchers can obtain financial assistance through CSP to help further…