…Buena Vista Township received $753,000 to demolish the old portion of the public works building and construct a public works facility on the same footprint. North Carolina: The town of…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/DD. Prospective applicants should refer to the DDRDP webpage (www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/DD ) for information on community outreach assistance coordinated by CDFA. For general program questions, contact CDFA’s Grants Office at grants@cdfa.ca.gov….
Available Positions on 2018 Almond Board of Directors
…agency established to administer the Federal Marketing Order for almonds. The Almond Board assures industry compliance with marketing order regulations and is responsible for administering all aspects of the marketing…
Tips to Keep Holiday Food Safe at Home or When Traveling
…thing that does not change is that food is always part of the celebration. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is here to share…
How to Plan, and Work, Your Winter Kitchen Garden
If you love to grow your own herbs and vegetables, but are unable to because of winter conditions. You can plant a kitchen garden. Cathy Isom has some great tips…
Canada and Mexico Working to Strengthen Trade Ties
…to Mexico City aimed at strengthening their bilateral relationship and promoting trade. Meating Place Dot Com says the Canadian Ag Minister, Lawrence McCauley, attended a large food and trade show…
Lighthizer defends U.S. Ag in WTO Meeting
U.S. Wheat Associates publicly thanked U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for his work defending U.S. agriculture against attempts to weaken the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules on domestic support in…
Conaway Ready For Farm Bill Work
…potentially making the process more complicated. The Republican from Texas is optimistic about keeping things on track and getting a floor vote scheduled by March. A working draft of the…
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
…carbon footprint,” explained Dotson. Work on rangeland projects to help greater sage grouse populations has doubled to $1.3 million since 2015 thanks to work done by the US Forest Service…
Senate Ag Committee Approves Vaden as USDA General Counsel
…all Republican members of the committee to vote in favor of the nomination, according to the Hagstrom Report. Stabenow said she was voting to move the nomination forward because” USDA…
McKinney: Farmers Need NAFTA Backup Plan
…and foreign agricultural affairs, told Agriculture.com that he “would advise anybody to be prepared with contingencies,” despite the administration knowing “very well where the farm and ag industries stand.” The…
EU to Lists Objections to Bayer-Monsanto Deal
…list potential reasons for the EU to block the $66 billion proposal. Bloomberg News reports regulators are looking “very carefully” at the competition issues in the combination of Bayer and…
Wool Exports Increase 24 Percent
…Sheep Industry Association says work in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has been “vital in the expansion of American wool exports.” China remains the top export…
Cargill Launches Fedbytrade Campaign
Cargill is launching a new campaign to provide stories that consumers can understand regarding how trade helps feed the world. The new initiative is called FedbyTrade, highlighting how companies are…