…Red Bluff Andrea Casey. “The easement is written to continue the agriculture operation as-is.” Before assisting with the ranch easement, NRCS had already developed a relationship with Keegan Ranch years…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…field offices. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. Signup begins…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-16-18
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McKinney to Lead Trade Mission to Southeast Asia
…expansion. Trade mission participants include members of the Georgia and Idaho Departments of Agriculture, as well as representatives from 24 U.S. businesses. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…next biggest contributor responsible for just under a quarter of all emissions. At the same time, as farmers and ranchers are continually regulated to meet emissions standards, agriculture was only…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…grant through the Regional Innovation Strategies i6 Challenge and Seed Fund Support Grants competition and the BlueTechValley innovation cluster funded by the California Energy Commission. For more information, visit www.valleyventures.org…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-13-18
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U.S. House Holds Next Move on Farm Bill
Senator Pat Roberts points out that the U.S. House has the next move on the farm bill. The Senate Agriculture Committee chairman told a group of veteran farmers this week…
USDA Increases Corn, Soybean Production Forecast
The Department of Agriculture Thursday upped its predictions for larger corn and soybean crops this year. The USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Report predicts corn production at 14.2 billion…
Trump to Nominate Kip Tom as UN Food Ambassador
President Trump plans to nominate Indiana farmer Kip Tom as the United States Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture at the Department of State. Tom will…
USDA Announces Japan to Accept Exports of U.S. Sheep and Goat Meat
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is announcing that the government of Japan has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. sheep and goat exports into the country for the…
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of 13 members to fill vacancies on the 37-member National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Twelve appointees will serve three-year terms, November 1,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-12-18
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