…programs. Censky made the announcement during a speech at the School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Child Nutrition Hiring Flexibility Rule In 2015, USDA established education and…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…Tennessee…….. $151.97 $30.39 Southwest………………………………………… Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas… $98.26 $19.65 West……………………………………………….. Arizona, California, New Mexico…………………………. $240.10 $48.02 CGCS payments are capped at $40,000 per producer. To qualify for the program, cotton…
Celebrating National Nutrition Month
…food loss and waste. So make March your month to be on a mission for nutrition. More information can be found on the web by visiting www.eatright.org. I’m Cathy Isom……
WTO Worried About Trade Wars Resulting from Trump Tariffs
…world’s biggest steel supplier. The Express Tribune Dot Com says Trump and his staff have portrayed the WTO as a broken organization. Azevedo has responded to those statements with caution,…
Trump Will Impose New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
…different U.S. business sectors. Metal company stocks rose sharply after the midday announcement. At the same time, the announcement pushed the Canadian dollar sharply lower. While it did bounce back…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…to rise slowly again. Despite the modest export growth, the U.S. share of global exports will likely decline. China is expected to bump the U.S. from the top spot as…
National Farm Machinery Show Sets Record
…NFMS is owned and produced by the Kentucky State Fair Board. The 2019 NFMS dates are February 13-16. For more information, visit www.farmmachineryshow.org. Image courtesy of National Farm Machinery Show….
Still Time to be Counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…accessible on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. For questions or assistance filling out the Census, call toll-free (888) 424-7828….
Support for Farmers with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
…prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural sciences, visit https://www.nifa.usda.gov/Impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts….
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2018 Conservation Innovation Grants
…may contact Erik Beardsley at Erik.Beardsley@ca.usda.gov for more information. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 17, 2018. Applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov….
Changes Made to H-2C Immigration Bill
…that would be overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Goodlatte has made several amendments to the legislation after listening to concerns from ag groups. A Milk Business Dot Com…
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
…(SNAP). The public is invited to provide input through a notice in the Federal Register. Comments can be submitted on the web through the Federal Register tomorrow. USDA intends to…
The Western View: Feile Parkfield
…web page at www.feileparkfield.com – that’s spelled F E I L E parkfield dot com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry magazine….
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…change facts. “… scientists are naturally risk-averse when it comes to public dialogue,” Myhre wrote in an essay on Guardian.com. “The verbal, argumentative skills common to professions in law, politics,…