…May 8. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be providing up to $250 million in assistance through the program. Assistance payments will be based on 2022 planted and prevented planted…
USDA to Establish New Regional Food Business Centers
…stakeholders for the development and implementation of technical assistance and capacity building. Each Center will identify priority areas for the provision of direct business assistance to small- and mid-sized food…
Additional Assistance for Farm Loan Borrowers
…USDA is Providing $130 Million in Assistance to Help Farmers Facing Financial Risk To date, over $1 billion in immediate assistance is providing relief to more than 20,000 distressed borrowers…
Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative Begins Implementation
…our climate.” Project partners will be opening the signup period to allow for producer participation. Selected projects will provide technical and financial assistance to producers using climate-smart production practices. Projects…
Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
…the Farm Service Agency has received more than 900 requests for assistance from five counties alone. Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties represent roughly two-thirds of that total. The coalition…
USDA Makes $20 Million Available to Improve Rural Broadband Services
…technical assistance resources. The funding is available for projects like feasibility studies, network designs, and broadband financial assistance applications. Support for the initiative is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
IPM Technical Assistance Projects Receive $1.1 Million in Support
Two technical assistance projects have been awarded funding support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). A total of $1.1 million was awarded as a means to support…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…assistance, efficiency and weatherization. This program, unique within USDA Rural Development, will provide historically underserved communities with the opportunity to keep essential systems functioning during climate change related extreme weather…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…Premium benefits for eligible policies will be automatically applied to the producer’s billing statement later this year. Other USDA Organic Assistance OTI complements existing assistance for organic producers, including…
Farmers and Ranchers Receive $12 Million for Conservation on Grazing Lands
…the effort. Funding provided through USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will expand access to technical assistance and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. Grant awards are…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA providing $1.1 million for IPM assistance, storm impact updates for Monterey County,…
Federal Disaster Declaration to Aid Recovery Efforts in California
…of Kern, Mariposa, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Tulare, and Tuolumne have been included in the declaration. According to the White House, “assistance can include grants for temporary housing and…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-31-23
…industry seeking state and federal assistance, and representative Harder advocates for nutria population control funding. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
USDA Announces Additional Help for Distressed Farmers
…22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The announcement builds on financial assistance offered to borrowers through the same program in October 2022. The IRA directed USDA to expedite assistance…