…Cap and Trade program,” said Isom. The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program, along with programs offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service have been able to…
Snow Level Still Below Average Despite Late Winter Storms
…The survey performed by the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program demonstrated improvement from the previous snow survey, but the statewide total remains only 52 percent of the average. “These snowpack…
True Leaders in Service Highlights National Volunteer Appreciation Month
…program, which will have 4-H members from across the United States engaging in various types of community and state service projects. The program will officially begin on the first day…
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…April 17 meeting will be taking place at the Stanislaus County Harvest Hall, and there will also be a meeting on Wednesday, April 18 at the Tulare Agri-Center. About…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…a senior economist with the Economic Research Service, says developments in confinement feeding, along with changes in housing and feeding, brought down the need for a lot of additional labor…
Cargill Installs Controlled Atmosphere “Stunning” System in Canada Operation
…ways to harvest animals. However, Cargill says more and more consumers are in favor of CAS systems in poultry facilities. Cargill first began using a controlled atmosphere system at a…
Conaway Says Democrats Wrong to Oppose SNAP Changes
…tightening work requirements and eligibility for the SNAP program. The proposals include eliminating broad-based categorical eligibility, breaking the connection between SNAP and a program that subsidizes utility expenses for low-income…
USDA Expands Focus on Program Integrity Across All Nutrition Programs
…Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which together comprise America’s nutrition safety net….
McConnell Introduces Hemp legislation
…an agricultural commodity and remove it from the list of controlled substances. McConnell announced the legislation in his home state earlier this week, which implemented a hemp pilot program that…
Veterinarians Take to Capitol Hill
…including an animal pest, disease and disaster prevention and response program, a stronger national animal health laboratory network, and a U.S. livestock vaccine bank with immediate priority to foot-and-mouth disease….
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). The AMMP is one of two programs designed by CDFA…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
…harvesting the smallest crop in 70 years,” he added. Several foods showed modest retail price decreases from a year ago: whole milk, white bread, chicken breasts, toasted oat cereal, apples,…
Livestock Waiver for ELD Mandate Extended with Omnibus Bill
…for agricultural transportation earlier in March. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has voiced his support of finding a more appropriate program that can accommodate the specific challenges facing the…
USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
…Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the 2501 Program). “The USDA is committed to reaching all farmers and ranchers,” said OPPE Director Diane Cullo….