Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner, Eric Lauritzen and the Farmworker Advisory Committee, formed with the assistance of the Center for Community Advocacy (CCA), announced a historic pesticide initiative aimed at providing…
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…APHIS, Wildlife Services (WS) wildlife biologists and field specialists reduce feral swine damage by providing technical assistance to landowners and land-managers or conducting direct operational management activities to eliminate or…
Federal Ag Spending to Increase Through 2018
…then go back down to $16 billion in 2019 and down again to $15 billion per year until 2026. At the same time, payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
“We appreciate the prompt action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to donate to food assistance programs, following the request…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…$20 million, will be provided to families in need across the country through USDA nutrition assistance programs, while assisting the stalled marketplace for dairy producers whose revenues have dropped 35…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…and increasing outreach, education, and technical support. Through lending assistance programs, like the Farm Service Agency’s new microloan program, USDA prioritized support for new farmers, providing improved access to credit,…
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
The American Farm Bureau Federation wants the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance to dairy farmers. The request follows a call by 61 members of Congress asking USDA to…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
NMPF Asks USDA to Provide Assistance to Dairy Farmers Struggling from Global Milk Price Depression As America’s dairy farmers endure the lowest milk prices since the Great Recession of 2009,…
EPA: USDA a Leader in Green Power Use
…use. In return for technical assistance and recognition, Partners commit to use green power for all, or a portion, of their annual electricity consumption. EPA defines green power as a…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…focuses on conserving soil, water and wildlife in wetlands. Politico reports the grant will mainly be used for technical assistance to train farm owners, operators and workers along the lower…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…— the agency that deals most directly with farmers and ranchers — down by 70 percent. Additionally, farm loan assistance provided by the Farm Service Agency has helped nearly 10,000…
USDA Announces Assistance for Dairy Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday announced that dairy producers enrolled in the 2016 Margin Protection Program for Dairy will get approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance. Vilsack said Thursday “we…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
USDA Announces Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers Due to Tightening Dairy Margins May/June 2016 Average Margins Below $6 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance…
Farm Bureau Urges Support for Education
…is needed in rural America, just as it is in urban and suburban communities.” Duvall pointed out the bill would provide agriculture education programs the funding assistance needed to create…