Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes new details about USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum program and why the USDA is…
Week in Review: Budget Uncertainties Put SWEEP on Hold & Clean Truck Check Deadline Coming
…State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) at this time. The Clean Truck Check program requires that vehicles be entered into the CARB database and an annual fee of $30…
Expert Says Ag Trade Needs Improvement
…So that’s the good news.” However, he said it’s a mixed bag. “I think the bad news is we’ve not really seen sufficient support from Congress or the Biden administration…
CDFA Puts a Pause on SWEEP Solicitation
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced it will not be accepting applications for direct-to-producer assistance as part of the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) at…
Delta Conveyance Project Approved by DWR
…their ratepayers.” DWR reports that California is projected to lose 10 percent of its water supply by 2040 due to increasing heat and drier conditions. The Delta Conveyance Project plays…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 12-21-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show features information on Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program payments and new water conservation agreements for…
Clean Truck Check Deadline Quickly Approaching
The deadline to register vehicles as part of the Clean Truck Check program is quickly approaching. Approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in 2021, the program is currently…
December 31 Deadline for USDA Loan Assistance Applications
…have been automatic assistance that credits to their account, but now we’re working to provide assistance for folks who did everything they could to pay off those loans,” she said….
USDA Opens Enrollment for ARC and PLC Programs for 2024 Crop Year
…Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the upcoming 2024 crop year. Producers have until March 15, 2024, to complete their enrollment and make any election changes. The Agriculture Improvement Act of…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers
…Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux to get more details. To determine which program fits your needs and apply, visit: https://www.farmers.gov/loans/inflation-reduction-investments/assistance Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Foreign Investment in U.S. Agriculture
…we are collecting about foreign ownership and leasing of U.S. agricultural land.” Bonnie further explained that these updates, coupled with public input, aim to provide more insightful reporting to Congress…
WIC Program at Risk
…for nutrition programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children or WIC. WIC provides nutrition assistance for almost 6.7 million pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
…USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has partnered with California under the new infrastructure program, contributing over $30 million in competitive grant funding. The RFSI program, authorized by the American Rescue…
Almond Update: Preventing Another Year of Substantial NOW Damage
…hindered growers’ ability to access orchards and implement sanitation programs last season, further underscoring the importance of sanitation efforts in preventing NOW damage. “If you take that in conjunction with…
