…recover from losses due to drought, flooding and other natural disasters for decades and a strong farm safety net is important to sustain the success of American agriculture. Additional resources…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…final planting date on Oct. 1, 2011 or later) cannot meet the above eligibility criteria and will not be eligible for the 2012 SURE program. A policy or plan of…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…and diseases. Applications are being accepted through May 23, 2014. National Clean Plant Network: On March 24, 2014, The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a Request for Applications…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…fund a geothermal system to provide heat for the greenhouses and solar photovoltaic panels that help offset their electricity needs. The greenhouses were completed in fall 2013. The Marstallers plan…
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
…support of small and midsized producers. The first package included efforts to increase access to capital, provide better risk management tools, expand marketing opportunities, and offer food safety training and…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…safety of persons and property continue to exist in California due to water shortage and drought conditions with which local authority is unable to cope; and WHEREAS under the provisions…
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…only viable as part of a larger statewide plan—including surface water reliability, environmental improvements in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and increased water storage. Orth said local agencies need tools to…
Mandatory Reporting for Pork Industry Diseases
The USDA announced their intent to help fight against pork diseases, however Pork Checkoff Vice President of Science and Technology Dr. Paul Sundberg says the implementation of that plan has…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…risk to people and is not a food safety concern. “USDA has been working closely with the pork industry and our state and federal partners to solve this problem. Together,…
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Historic Farm Bill Support Available through State Departments of Agriculture
…safety improvements, increased access to healthy food, and new research to help growers increase profitability and sustainability.” As directed by the Farm Bill, the block grants are now allocated to…
Help for Dairies Battling Drought
California dairies are still trying to recover from the economic downturn a few years ago. Drought issues are forcing operations to put that plan on hold and concentrate on surviving….
Almond Board: Almond Growers Focus on Food Safety Programs
…food safety and that means working on clearing their orchard floors. Almond Growers Focus on Food Safety Programs For the Almond Board’s Good Agricultural Practices Quick Start guide, click here….
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…reallocation of resources to other critical programs. A list of selected projects and the FY 2014 funding plan are posted at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2014/04/pdf/fy14_farm_bill_spending_plan.pdf Funded initiatives include: $2 million for protection against…
Small Wind Turbine Standards Created
In the U.S. the Small Wind Turbine Industry created a standard under the American Wind Energy Association on small wind turbine performance and safety called AWEA 9.1. Managing Director at…