…NRCS-EQIP Cover Crop Initiative deadline extension and more from the Farm Bill hearing. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Cover Crop Initiative Deadline Extended Through March 10
…through the practice with a streamlined contracting process. More information on EQIP and the initiative can be found here <https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ca/programs/financial/eqip/>. Listen to the radio report below. Cover Crop Initiative Deadline…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 02-25-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers using biofungicides to help manage resistance, the deadline to enroll for safety net…
Supply Chain Problems Will Require Complex Series of Solutions
…than others, but the extended duration of the supply chain problems is beginning to take a substantial toll. “This is the year that this finally all comes home,” said Aubrey…
Enrollment Deadline for Dairy Risk Management Programs Extended
…critical support,” FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “We are encouraging dairy operations to take advantage of the extended deadline and join the 8,969 operations that have…
RMA Extends Crop Insurance Flexibilities to June Due to COVID-19
…and these added flexibilities will help us achieve those goals.” Extended flexibilities include: Allowing notifications to be sent electronically, including policy related information over the phone or other electronic methods…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…deadline. More information: https://www.epa.gov/arp/enhanced-air-quality-monitoring-funding-under-arp. The Agency is also taking steps to apply the best available science to solutions for communities facing severe pollution. Last week, the Office of Chemical Safety…
WETA Program Application Window Extended to February 3
…Technical Assistance (WETA) program. The new submission deadline has been extended to Wednesday, February 3. The WETA grant program is designed to facilitate the provision of technical assistance to agricultural…
Secretary of Transportation on HOS Regulations for Livestock Haulers
…they had extended the waiver for commercial truckers from the Federal Hours of Service (HOS) regulation until Feb. 28, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020 the FMCSA…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-23-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the extended deadline for certified and transitioning organic support,…
Upcoming Survey for Farmers and Ranchers
…as a research report in the Education and Outreach section next year. Producers can respond online at www.agcounts.usda.gov or by mail. The deadline for response is Jan. 18, 2022. To get more information about…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-16-21
…industry, the deadline approaching for Prop.12 comments, and ag organizations pushing for ag labor to be exempt from COVID travel restrictions. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Waiver From Trucking Federal Rule Expanded
…and efficiently.” In August, the FMCSA extended the waiver to November 30. Further, a provision in the infrastructure bill recently signed into law expanded the miles agricultural truckers can drive…
California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth During Record Crop Year
…Program (CFAP) 1 alone and millions more through CFAP 2. Ensuring the walnut industry’s voice was heard, the CWC, as part of a coalition, also worked with sectors of the…