…brings the total USDA investment in Farm to School Grants to over $25 million across 350 farm to school projects since the program began in 2013. The grants have been…
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
…insects are essential partners to farmers and ranchers in production much of our food supply. The state of California provides producers with conservation assistance to promote wise stewardship of lands…
Bipartisan Farm Bill Passed by Senate Ag Committee
…reported out of the Committee with bipartisan support. Commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, the bipartisan 5-year legislation encompasses a broad array of agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy….
Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
…month, we are hoping a final measure will pass Congress by this fall.” The Senate bill also contains conservation provisions that will help producers access technical and financial assistance to…
Senate Farm Bill Receives Stamp of Approval from CFBF
…changes that were made to a dairy donation program, along with continued funding for several different types of conservation programs and the maintenance of trade programs that provide necessary market…
NACD Reacts To Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Draft
…of the 2018 Farm Bill. Despite budgetary constraints and competing priorities, this bill provides investments into conservation by maintaining overall Conservation Title funding levels. Additionally, the bill increases the Conservation…
Maximizing Cover Crop Benefits for Growers
The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center conducts trials year-round to find plants and mixes that producers can successfully use to improve their soils. Lockeford PMC Manager Margaret…
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…Conservation and Forest Management Investing in voluntary conservation on working lands and expanding regional partnerships that leverage private funds to address natural resource concerns and improve water quality Providing forest…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…bank, $70 million in block grants to the states for disease prevention and $30 million for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), which provides diagnostic support to assist in…
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…projects; system improvements; and energy conservation projects in communities with 10,000 or fewer residents. Farmers Electric Cooperative and Harrison County REC join many other rural electric cooperatives and utilities that…
Bayer Closes Monsanto Acquisition
…because we will be even better placed to help the world’s farmers grow more healthy and affordable food in a sustainable manner. As a leading innovation engine in agriculture, we…
Last Chance to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…lease land to producers, those involved in conservation programs, even those who may have received the Census and do not farm. Every response matters. “Our mission at NASS is to…
USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
…local Farm Service Agency (FSA)office between June 4 and Aug. 17, 2018. “The Conservation Reserve Program is an important component of the suite of voluntary conservation programs USDA makes available…
Canada Approves Bayer Acquisition of Monsanto, with Conditions
The Canadian Competition Bureau has officially approved Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, with some conditions. The agreement addresses the Bureau’s concerns that the acquisition would have significantly harmed competition and innovation…