…substantial drop in prices or revenues for covered commodities. Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas,…
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance to help farmers report the release of hazardous air emissions from animal waste at their farms. Pork Business Dot Com says the EPA…
Western View: Proper Cowboy Hat Etiquette
…am and where I come from. I think Boze agrees with that, and I appreciate that he took the time to write down these rules of etiquette.. He says that…
USDA Offering $5 Million in Farm to School Grants
…and communities since 2013. Farm to School refers to efforts that bring locally or regionally produced foods into school cafeterias. USDA says that also includes hands-on learning activities such as…
USDA Offers Support to People and Communities Affected by California Wildfires
…a variety of assistance rural communities can use during the rebuilding process.” Help for Communities Rural communities that have been impacted by the fires can receive assistance through the Community…
USDA Strengthens Agricultural Sciences at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…(HSIs). These grants will strengthen the ability of the institutions to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. “These grants highlight NIFA’s commitment to Hispanic-Serving Institutions by…
USDA Invests in a More Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce
…supports research and extension activities to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas who will pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
…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 during times of disaster, visit www.fns.usda.gov/disaster….
Ag Exports Key to Trump NAFTA Deficit Strategy
…Lighthizer last week, saying he indicated “the best way for our trading partners to buy down the deficit is to buy U.S. agricultural products,” according to Politico. Roberts says that…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…a lot of machinery from around the state to come in and get this done this week,” he said. “We’ve looked to other vineyard management companies around the state, just…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…application ranking period and is accepting applications for this initial fund pool through November 6, 2017. “NRCS is committed to getting assistance out as soon as possible, and we are…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, WIC, and SNAP, which together comprise America’s nutrition safety net. For more information, visit www.fns.usda.gov….
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…the bid is within 5 percent of a comparable bid from an out-of-state provider. The California produce would also have to be of equal quality to that of competing bids….
Report Shows Uncertainty Harming Farmers
…global agricultural productivity growth is not accelerating fast enough to sustainably feed the world in 2050. Meanwhile, the report says uncertainty about trade opportunities and regulations complicates planning for U.S….