…Crops Block Grant Program. “Several of the farmers who ended up being involved in the videos themselves, really stressed to us right at the outset, they want this to be…
NRCS Accepting Proposals for On-Farm Trials
Proposals for the new On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) program from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepted through July 15. The additional sub-program was created by…
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
…while providing the nation with a safe and affordable beef supply. Cattle producers are America’s original conservationists, and we work hard every day to ensure that we can pass our…
Bayer Provides Salad Bars to Several California Schools
…Bars to Schools program has helped facilitate the donation of salad bars to more than 5,500 schools, impacting 3 million children across the country. The Bayer salad bar investment supports…
HLB Disease Found in Riverside Again, Same Location
…Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program ran by CDFA, said in addition to removing the tree they will also test all of the trees on the property and treat any…
Nomination Deadline Nears for 2019 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Sand County Foundation and given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. In California, the $10,000 award is presented with Sustainable Conservation and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). Nominations…
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
…high as $60 billion. A reformed agricultural guest worker program that is flexible and affordable for farmers, fair to workers and effective in meeting the needs of all producers is…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…terms and conditions will be posted May 20 to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Export Verification Program web page. Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…ARS National Program Leader Caird Rexroad. The 2018-2027 blueprint states what needs to be accomplished over the next 10 years in terms of animal genomics programs that include internal funding at…
USDA Enhances African Swine Fever Surveillance Efforts
…Greg Ibach, Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. “While we are confident that our overlapping safeguards will continue to keep ASF out of the United States, an enhanced surveillance program…
Californian Honored with U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award
…Verwey applied for funding through the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Technology Advancement Program in order to help convert the feed-mixing system. The success with the program led…
Pilot Program for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Coming in June
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol that was introduced at the end of last year during the Cotton Sourcing USA Summit is now beginning to take shape. The program is intended…
USDA Inspection Rates to Increase 10%
…rates are used to cover the costs incurred by the agency in the provision of services as well as maintaining operational reserves for each program as mandated by Congress. This…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…for an effective Integrated Pest Management program.” “The once mighty citrus producing state of Florida has lost 70% of its production due to this disease, which is expanding exponentially in…