…Farmer Co-ops Applaud Announcement of Market Facilitation Program Payment Rates Washington, D.C. (NCFC) — The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives today applauded the announcement of Market Facilitation Program payment rates…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…that participate in The Emergency Feeding Assistance Program (TEFAP), elderly feeding programs such as the Commodity Supplemental Foods Program (CSFP), and tribes that operate the Food Distribution Program on Indian…
Almond Update: Intern Helps Bridge Industry, Highlights Leadership Program
…Industry Resource Directory. Dias is also creating a video to highlight the Almond Leadership Program and she has helped provide agriculture education to elementary school students. Listen to Dias’ entire…
MFP Details: ‘Minimum of $15 an Acre Initially’
The agriculture industry is anxiously awaiting more information about the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) with MFP details expected to be announced in the coming days. Vice President of Washington Operations…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
The latest round of support from the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) has provided California-based agricultural groups with more than $31 million in ATP payments. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
Raising Royal Palm Turkeys for Meat or for Show?
…the Royal Palm, they are able to breed naturally. If you are interested in turkey conservation, or preservation, this makes a fantastic project bird. Any individual interested in showing a…
NVV Further Sustainability Efforts with Porto Protocol Commitment
…and improving sustainability efforts. Stults highlighted their involvement in the Napa Green sustainability certification program, as well as working with the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in analyzing historical Napa Valley…
Guest-Worker Reforms Essential as Enforcement Increases
…improved and more affordable H-2A guest-worker program. Currently, farmers with year-round worker needs, such as dairy and livestock, are unable to use the program and that’s not right. An adequate…
CAWG Foundation Awards Student Scholarships
…the program’s inception in 1998, the foundation has awarded $464,500 in scholarships. Funds are raised through the generous donations of members of the California Association of Winegrape Growers and the…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…Promotion Program (ATP) to help U.S. farmers and ranchers identify and access new export markets. In May, President Trump authorized USDA to provide up to $16 billion in programs to support…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-19-19
…nominations, U.S. Secretary Perdue and avocados as well as significant changes in the H2-A program proposal. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…cooking celebrity, Chef Rika Yukimasa, on an American Beef Master program. This program included an American beef-cutting demonstration and integration of certain beef cuts into different dishes, including roast beef…
Administration of Trade Relief Funding Criticized Over Sizable JBS Award
…Perdue back in May, criticizing the agency’s administration of the trade relief funding. The lawmakers pointed out that the USDA’s Trade Mitigation Program is designed to assist U.S. producers who…
Huge October Livestock Summit In France Releases Program Update
Our AgNet Media friends in Clermont-Ferrand, France, just released the updated program for their upcoming Sommet De L’Elevage (Livestock Summit), which is one of, if not the biggest of its…