…multiple, back-to-back, devastating disasters require us to address current backlogs in critical emergency recovery programs, improve standing disaster programs, and target assistance to address holes in the safety net, including…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…a request for assistance, rolled out a special program providing vouchers to dairy herd owners in Puerto Rico who used the assistance to purchase feed. USDA also provided extensive assistance…
USDA Expands Flexibility, Encourages Program Integration in SNAP Administration
…Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which together comprise America’s nutrition safety net. For more information on FNS assistance visit fns.usda.gov….
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…dollars, provides financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters in California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Reducing methane emissions is a critical component in the state’s efforts to combat…
Conaway Ready For Farm Bill Work
…to be eligible for these programs.” He also says plans for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should line up with Republican goals of tightening up federal spending. From the National…
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
…water conservation and water quality and forest-related conservation for both proactive and post-fire assistance. Farmers, ranchers and private non-industrial forest owners statewide voluntarily partnered with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Thomas Fire Scorches Avocado Acreage
…on the ground and can actually look at the situation.” President Trump has declared an emergency and ordered federal assistance from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency…
USDA to Allow States Flexibility for SNAP
The U.S. Ag Department (USDA) sent a letter to state administrators of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) advising them that changes will be coming to the program. The Hagstrom…
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
…with 75 percent being first-generation farmers. The data was collected with the assistance of 94 partner organizations and consists of information from more than three thousand young and aspiring farmers…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions about community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…women, individuals from underrepresented groups, small farmers, aspiring farm workers, and others – into farming and ranching.” BFRDP supports projects that deliver education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs to help…
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions in community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm advocacy, agribusiness setup, rural development, and more. “The Census of Agriculture…
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $17.7 million in available funding to support the delivery of education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs…