…cost-share assistance. At times when commodity prices are low, enrolling sensitive lands in CRP can be especially attractive to farmers and ranchers, as it softens the economic hardship for landowners…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…An estimated $16 million will be available for competitive grant funding to provide financial assistance to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water at California agricultural operations….
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…and wetlands through more than 750 new easements. To learn about ACEP and other technical and financial assistance available through NRCS conservation programs, visitwww.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or your local USDA Service Center….
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…organic products exceeded $39 billion in 2014. To meet that demand, more farmers and ranchers are pursuing organic certification and seeking assistance through USDA programs. The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s…
WOTUS Guidance Would Result in Continued Confusion
…to issue guidance for the implementation of the WOTUS rule, such guidance will be of no assistance to address the rules flaws, since many stem directly from the language used…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…away from in-kind donations in exchange for more cash-based assistance is concerning, especially since USAID has attempted to achieve these reforms by effectively driving a wedge between the maritime and…
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
…program provides financial assistance to dairy producers when the margin – the difference between feed costs and the price of milk – falls below the coverage level selected by the…
SNAP Center
Many Americans rely on the Agriculture Department’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – or SNAP. Eligibility depends on those who are working or looking for work during a certain period of…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2016 Specialty Crop Grants
…Water Resources Control Board to utilize its online application site, the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST). Applicants must register for a FAAST account at https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov to apply. Concept proposals…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…down by about $20 billion from the benchmark during the same period. The nearly $4 billion provided today by the ARC and PLC safety-net programs will give assistance to producers…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…a recent International Cotton Advisory Committee report that estimated average direct assistance to cotton production across all countries at $0.26 per pound — but only $0.07 per pound average support…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…us in a better place next spring,” he says. For technical and possible financial assistance in planning cover crops, tillage plans and other conservation, visit your local NRCS office http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ca/contact/local/….
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $8.4 million to support the work of 54 partner organizations in 35 states to provide training, outreach and technical assistance for socially…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…lead ropes and other animal-handling equipment. Other county Farm Bureaus, including those in Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino and Solano counties, are offering assistance and donations to the agricultural communities affected by…