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Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Senate Bill 210, National 4-H week, FACT grants available…
FACT Grants Available for Livestock and Poultry Farmers
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is now accepting applications for three different types of grants that are available for livestock and poultry farmers. FACT awards competitive grants to independent family farmers…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…including our dairy producers,” said Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “As Secretary Perdue said, farmers are pretty good at managing through tough times, and we know…
USDA Announces Support for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON (USDA-Oct. 7, 2019) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will issue $16.2 million in grants (PDF) to provide training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and…
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
…our industry is appropriate as we see tremendous advances in technology, production practices, conservation, quality, and markets. However, these discussions need to be amongst those who love, work, and make…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Talking Microbiomes
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California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…California received $22.9 million in funding out of a total of approximately $72.4 million awarded nationwide. The program provides grants to state departments of agriculture to be used for supporting…
CDFA’s New ‘One-Stop-Shop” Farmer Resource Portal
…available grants and loans including programs that prioritize funding for socially disadvantaged farmers, beginning farmers, female farmers, veteran farmers, and urban farmers. Additionally, there is a list of quick links…
‘Windows of Opportunity’ for Summer Cover Crops
The Natural Resources Conservation Service of California held another cover crop field day to show producers that summer cover crops are possible. NRCS says the practice reduces soil erosion, increases…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Open for 2020
…electronically using FAAST by Friday, October 18, 2019, at 5 pm PST. Prospective applicants may contact CDFA’s Office of Grants Administration at (916) 657-3231 or grants@cdfa.ca.gov for additional information. Source:…
Public Comment Sessions for Healthy Soils Program Begin Today
…round of funding. CDFA has received $28 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in 2019, to award grants for agricultural management practices that promote soil health through sequestering carbon and…
Shaping the ‘Women for the Land’ Initiative in California
…what women landowners need in California to help them implement conservation practices and keep their farm operations viable.” AFT California has plans to host three conservation learning circles in 2020,…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…the office,” said Bill Northey, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “With smaller margins and increased feed costs, DMC has resulted in almost $230 million in payments disbursed….