…their collective efforts is to help make way for a new farm bill that will improve the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for dairy farmers while enhancing risk management options for…
USDA Names 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners
…Program. These undergraduate and graduate students will receive a weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., capped off by their attendance at the AOF, the USDA’s largest annual meeting, held Feb. 22-23…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
…as they return from infested regions of the world. To help protect California’s agriculture and natural resources, CDFA urges travelers to follow the Don’t Pack a Pest program guidelines (www.dontpackapest.com)….
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
…quality of life.” USDA infused $1.5 billion into rural areas in 2017 through the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program for projects such as schools, libraries, municipal centers, first responder vehicles…
RFA Develops ‘Ethanol in the Classroom’ Program for Students
…way for students to learn about the renewable fuel. The e-Learning program is broken down into three levels: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. After selecting the appropriate level,…
Canada Says No NAFTA Dairy Negotiating Room with TPP 11 Agreement
…Politico, Canada’s dairy industry has zero concessions left to make in NAFTA. The United States dairy industry wants Canada to change its pricing program, which the U.S. says is leading…
Almond Matters: Orchard Protection Techniques
…use it during that bloom period.” Sanitation, careful monitoring and appropriate insecticide applications will be the most beneficial protection techniques for almond orchards. “Start with a program early on and…
First Mobile App with Food Buying Guide
…2018. FNS administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Special…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…programs that are science based and data driven with clear and measurable outcomes for policies and programs. MARKETING & REGULATORY PROGRAMS Enhance our partnerships and the scientific tools necessary to…
Blue Jacket Bonanza Program Continues to Grow in Tulare County
…program, but we run our own program here in Tulare County.” The Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau worked with the National FFA Organization to make it possible for any county…
Farmers Union Releases Priorities for Farm Bill
…to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program, and an “incentives-based inventory management program to manage milk supplies based on market demand.” The Board also called for mechanisms to address oversupply of…
U.S. Cotton Industry Contributions to Cotton USA Play Critical Role in Developing Export Markets
…for U.S. cotton fiber, yarn and other cotton products, and are an invaluable supplement to the funding from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service’s Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
Two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs critical to the continuity of livestock market operations will continue during the current federal government shutdown. The Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) program, managed…
Cornyn Drawing Up RFS Overhaul Legislation
…been hosting talks for several months on altering the nation’s biofuels program and come up with a variety of policy ideas, although they haven’t narrowed down any of the choices…