…to improve soil health, address livestock methane emissions, and promote equipment replacement. Funding will also be used to provide technical assistance and incentivize the development of conservation management plans on…
Cryan Joining AFBF as Chief Economist
…Memorial Prize for Applied Policy Analysis, presented by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, for his work developing the dairy payment provisions in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program in 2020….
Funding Available to Support Specialty Crop Production
…nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops. Concept proposals will need to be submitted electronically using the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool by Friday, October 8. The TRC is responsible…
PRS Grant Program to Aid with COVID Related Costs
…who have not received notable financial assistance in response to COVID-19. Another new initiative, the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant program will also be providing additional assistance….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-14-21
…receiving another $1million to support produce safety research, and drought-impacted ranchers to receive USDA assistance for transportation costs. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Drought-Impacted Ranchers to Get Help for Feed Transportation Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be providing some relief to drought-impacted ranchers in the West and Great Plains. Assistance is being made available through adjustments made to the…
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to Award $700 Million in Grants
…needs while continuing to provide essential services. This grant program is another component of this Administration’s efforts to ensure assistance to alleviate the effects of the pandemic is distributed to…
Industry Groups Weigh-In on Meat Processing Infrastructure
…of the industry and prevent further consolidation and expansion of the largest processors. Other considerations NFU highlighted were the need for offering technical assistance and expanding partnership opportunities to maximize…
Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Increase in 2021
…partially offset higher cash receipts. The expected decrease is largely because of lower supplemental and disaster assistance for COVID-19 relief in 2021 compared to 2020. USDA predicts production expenses to…
Contract Producers Eligible for Assistance Under Recent CFAP 2 Update
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) is being updated to provide support for contract producers left out of previous relief efforts. Livestock and poultry producers along with producers…
CALAMP Assistance Available to California Farmers and Ranchers
The California Agricultural Mediation Program (CALAMP) is a free service aimed at addressing a variety of issues for farmers and ranchers. CALAMP assistance covers a multitude of areas including issues…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-25-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering more funding for producers through CFAP 2.0, the development…
USDA Announces Improvements to the Dairy Safety Net and New Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program
…provide about $350 million in pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers who received a lower value for their products due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic. The assistance is…
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification
…assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products for the costs of obtaining or maintaining organic certification under the USDA’s National Organic Program. Eligible producers include any certified producers or…