…a subsequent Federal Register Notice. The decision would be for 2018 only and is not retroactive. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…need to have sustainability plans in place by January 31, 2020. High and medium priority basins will have until January 31, 2022, to adopt plans. DWR will be providing assistance…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…week that the biggest battle is over what to do with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Peterson spoke to the International Sweetener Symposium in San Diego, pointing out that…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced 32 grants totaling $16.8 million to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The program is…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
…Lands Conservation Program. The bill also maintains current industry assistance levels and establishes a Compliance Offset Protocol Task Force that will create new offset opportunities, including in the agricultural industry….
House Budget Wants $10 Billion Cuts to Ag Spending
…plan doesn’t necessarily say how to go about getting to that number. It does recommend reigning in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program spending by promoting “state flexibility,” but it doesn’t go…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…assistance capacity for urban agriculture and conservation projects. “Our work as conservationists has evolved since the Dust Bowl when many of our nation’s 3,000 conservation districts were first established,” NACD…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…provide critical food assistance to those who need it, and it will continue to offer incentives to conserve our natural resources. Farm Bureau stands ready to work with the House…
Amazon Food Stamp Policy Ruffling Feathers
…that the Prime deal, which includes rapid free shipping and other perks, violates a USDA rule mandating equal treatment for the 42 million people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program….
Weedy Rice Concerns in California
…subject to the number of infestations that are being reported. A widespread survey was done with the assistance of growers and PCA’s to determine the level of infestation. It was…
House Ag Budget Not Aligned with Trump Proposal
…The bill provides for $73.6 billion in required mandatory spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is outside the discretionary funding jurisdiction of the Appropriations Committee for SNAP. That…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…on agency lands. Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program: Four current-era veterans from Joint Base Lewis-McChord will work as wilderness rangers on the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests in…
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Watershed Maintenance in Rural America
…of witnesses who underscored the importance of technical and financial assistance to maintain these watershed structures. “For nearly 70 years, rural communities have benefited from federal investments in watershed projects…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…and Nutrition Service administers 15 nutrition assistance programs that include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and…