…Service Action Inc., Ohio, $199,722 Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Association, Oklahoma, $200,000 Langston University, Oklahoma, $187,890 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, $165,823 Common Market Philadelphia Inc., Pennsylvania, $200,000 Center For…
NCGA Applauds WRDA House Passage
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded House passage of the Water Resources and Development Act by the U.S. House this week. NCGA First Vice President Wesley Spurlock says the…
Clean Water Act: Report Details how Agencies Expand Authority
Emphasizing the need for congressional action, farm groups renewed their call for reform of Clean Water Act enforcement, following release of a report documenting how federal agencies overreach their authority…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details on up to $48.1 million in available funding to support systems-based research and extension activities…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
CDFA was recently awarded $11.7 million for state-level implementation of the Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This follows the recent Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)…
Arkansas Representative Introduces Tax Deferred Savings Bill for Farmers
…Risk Abatement and Mitigation Election Act would give farmers the option of taking disaster preparedness into their hands. The FRAME Act would establish tax-deferred farm savings accounts that farmers could…
Agri View: American Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about how American agriculture began in today’s Agri View. American Agriculture Well it is a fact that until the early nineteenth century the majority of the population…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…prices. This comes as state rice inventories have been building. Marketers say lower prices now allow them to sell more rice and win back price-sensitive markets that had largely turned…
Two New Berries for You
…similar to or better than that of the industry standards Marion and Black Diamond. Due to its extremely large size, Columbia Giant will mostly be sold in the fresh market….
Funding for Farmers Markets / Food Promotion Programs
…Administrator Elanor Starmer. “There’s so much consumer interest in buying local, and these grant programs help build that connection. Whether it’s through farmers markets, food hubs, restaurants or grocery stores,…
Poultry and Soy Groups in Cuba This Week
…and promotion programs to conduct research and analysis activities in Cuba. Since limited ag trade with Cuba was first permitted in 2000, the country is now the fourth biggest export…
AFB Pres. Duvall on Urban Ag Act of 2016
…our nation’s strength and security. The Urban Agricultural Act of 2016 would do that for farmers in urban settings. As an organization that supports farmers of all sizes, commodities and…
Court Strikes Down Tighter Anhydrous Restrictions
…ruled against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA, because the Administration violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Last year, OSHA issued a memo redefining the retail…
Fish and Wildlife Service Addressing ESA Deficiencies
…Endangered Species Act listing process. The rule announced Monday limits petitions for new listings to one species and will require more substantive justification to file a petition for listing under…























