…to as AFRI Pollination Health Grants. With one-third of all our crops involved, that doesn’t sound like a lot of money to me. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett…
Significant Changes to the Endangered Species Act on the Horizon
…Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 would require agencies to consider the totality of conservation measures before taking federal actions that impact species. The Providing ESA Timing Improvements That…
Scientists and Economists Unite Against USDA Move
…to objectively collect and analyze data on issues ranging from agriculture and conservation to food and rural development and moving the agencies out of Washington would reduce their access to…
Agriculture Awaits New Farm Bill as 2014 Bill Expires
…conservation programs and most bioenergy, rural development and agricultural research programs. Meanwhile, also last week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said arrangements were being made to ensure USDA operations…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…that fosters innovation and ensures robust science-based standards for the continued movement of seed with two of our most important trading partners.” While ASTA is still reviewing the full details…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…states, as well as Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories. The grants are used as a means to support the competitiveness of specialty crops such as fruits, tree nuts, vegetables,…
AFBF: Environmental Litigation Reform Needed
Restoring balance to environmental litigation is vital to America’s farmers and ranchers. America’s farmers and ranchers embrace an ethic of resource conservation while producing food and fiber. But they are…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the use of Dairy Names for Plant-Based Substitutes
…an issue I’ve made a high priority. We’ve outlined these goals in a new, multi-year Nutrition Innovation Strategy released earlier this year. As part of this plan, we promised to…
Water Works: Diverse Support of Proposition 3 Water Bond
…from upland habitat conservation as well as taking money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Other criticisms of the proposition include the funding structure, which could reduce the amount of…
Farm Bureau Calls for Evaluation of Endangered Species Protection
…species from extinction.” Johansson explained to the Committee that farmers and conservation groups understand that for species protection programs to work better, they must be improved for both species and…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…and Senior VP, Gov. Relations Food Marketing Institute Dana O’Brien Executive Vice President Biotechnology Innovation Organization William Davis Executive Vice President, Farm Credit Banking CoBank Jeff Huckaby President Grimmway Farms,…
On-time Farm Bill Hopes Dim
…President’s desk for signature. The current farm bill expires September 30th, and the conference committee still must agree on changes in the conservation programs of the farm bill and the…
CDFA Accepting 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
…be provided with confirmation of registration. Prospective applicants may contact CDFA’s Office of Grants Administration at (916) 657-3231 or grants@cdfa.ca.gov for additional information. Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…agriculture is linked to more wilderness being spared the plough,” said Professor of Conservation Science from Cambridge’s Department of Zoology and study lead author Andrew Balmford. Researchers analyzed data from…