…the FY 2023 Implementation Plan, templates, help session webinar schedule, frequently asked questions, and more. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. APHIS Funding for New Pest…
Almond Update: Industry Participation is Paramount for United Action
…Del Rio Nut Company, Michelle Penney has been involved in ABC programs since participating in the Almond Leadership Program back in 2017. Now serving on the Global Communications Committee, Penney…
American Agri-Women Name 2022 Champion of Agriculture
…and agribusiness women with more than 50 state, commodity, and agribusiness affiliate organizations. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. American Agri-Women Name 2022 Champion of Agriculture…
Coalition Seeks Targeted Action on Addressing Water Supply Shortfalls
…for carbon emission reductions, renewable power, waste diversion, land conservation and other climate-related objectives. However, we still do not have a goal to grow the water supply. In fact, our…
NRCS, USACE Renew Partnership
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announce the renewal of their partnership focused on infrastructure projects…
Tea Tree Oil Applications in Agriculture
…program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues…
Up to $65 Million to Become Available to Support Farm Employers with H-2A Workers
…are critical for addressing labor issues within the agricultural sector. The new pilot program will be tasked with addressing challenges that both laborers and employers encounter with the H-2A program….
Representatives Discuss Access to SNAP Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants
…the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Funding for the program is included in the farm bill, and the hearing was part of the committee’s work on the 2023 farm bill. Representative…
USDA: School Foods Offer Richest Source of Dairy in Children’s Diets
…Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. USDA: School Foods Offer Richest Source of Dairy in Children’s Diets Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is…
House Ag Subcommittee Discusses SNAP Benefits
…on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – or SNAP. Food and nutrition programs account for more than 75 percent of the funds in the farm bill. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA)…
General Mills Invests $3 Million to Scale Eco-Harvest by ESMC
…Blurpeace using CommonsHelper., Public Domain General Mills and Ecosystem Services Market Consortium announced a multi-year roadmap to scale Eco-Harvest. The market program by ESMC recognizes and rewards farmers for beneficial…
Survey Seeks Farmer Experience with On-Farm Conservation Programs
…looking for reasons why producers may have opted not to participate, or what aspects have been helpful in the implementation of conservation programs on farming operations. On-farm conservation programs have…
2022 Dairy Sustainability Award Winners
Honoring sustainable dairy producers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program recognized a class of seven exceptional farms, businesses and partnerships for their…
Almond Update: Seeds for Bees Program Providing Additional Support This Year
…of Habitat Programs at Project Apis m. and manager of the Seeds for Bees Program. “Those second-year awardees will get up to $1,500 worth of free seed of their overall…