…upcoming hearings: February 9 on Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance and Credit, February 16 on Nutrition Programs, and March 1 on Conservation and Forestry Programs. All hearings will be held in…
NCBA Suing Biden Administration Over Endangered Species Listing
Lesser Prairie Chicken Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Biden Administration is facing a lawsuit from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) over the listing of the…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 01-17-23
…to address years of salt accumulation in soils, a Voices of the Valley episode, and the opportunity for ag business connection and innovation at the World Ag Expo. Tune in…
Disaster Assistance Bolstered with Latest FSA Announcement
…Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) has also been updated. The program now allows participation from producers that lease state and federal lands. Up to 25 percent of the cost for all…
Lawmakers Calling for Better California Water Management
…the maximum conservation of available surface water, which includes pumping at the southern Delta Central Valley Project and State Water Project pumping plants. Congressman Costa also highlights the dire need…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 01-11-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the unfortunate costs of runner removal in strawberries helping to push innovation, working…
USDA Providing Additional Farmer Support Through a Variety of Programs
…addressing competition within the meat and poultry sectors. Grants totaling more than $12 million have been awarded to projects in three states as part of the Meat and Poultry Processing…
United States and Taiwan to Hold Trade Negotiations
…and promote innovation and inclusive economic growth for our workers and businesses, including through new trade agreements. The two sides last met in November, holding two days of discussion in…
Sites Reservoir Receives More Funding as California Experiences Substantial Rainstorms
…Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. The entire project is estimated to cost about $5.2 billion. The funding announcement comes as California experiences a series of significant storm systems. Flooding…
Collaboration Critical for Advancing the Raisin Industry
A key component to the success of the agriculture industry is efficiency through innovation. For Austin Hubbell, ranch manager for Marthedal Enterprises, ag partnerships are a key to innovation. Growers…
New Year’s Resolutions for the Farm
…– Learn about the benefits of conservation practices directly from the farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners applying them with our series of 90-second videos. Explore the different types of conservation practices…
VofV: Focused on a Better Future with Ashley Swearengin, Central Valley Foundation CEO and Former Fresno Mayor
…the goal is to stem groundwater depletion, halt runaway sprawl, or promote innovation, one component comes up throughout her message: comprehensive partnership. Change for the better happens when people make…
Agricultural Wins and Losses in Omnibus Appropriations Package
…and conservation programs have the potential to meaningfully assist dairy producers as they work to meet their 2050 environmental stewardship goals,” said NMPF president and CEO Jim Mulhern. “The Growing…
Community Food Project Investment
…investment of nearly $10 million through the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP). This funding, made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act, bolsters USDA’s food and nutrition security…