…Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). Many producers will see payments in early June, depending on the coverage they elect. The program protects dairy producers by paying them based on the difference…
USDA-EPA Discuss Year-Round E15
…Scott Pruitt is overseeing the program. The ethanol industry is pressing the EPA to finally move forward with issuing a vapor pressure waiver that will allow E15 to be sold…
H-2A Agricultural Worker Visa Modernization Joint Cabinet Statement
…are embarking on a process to modernize the H-2A visa program by clarifying and improving the regulations governing the program. We look forward to delivering a more responsive program soon….
Aquatic Organism Passage, Rail Car Bridge
…for assistance through the 2016 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). A preliminary design from PWA was used to develop the EQIP contract. The project was completed in late 2017. Debris…
USDA Announces Streamlined Purchase Program to Supply Nutrition Assistance Programs with American Farm Products
…Ibach. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchases a variety of high-quality food each year to support the National School Lunch Program, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Food Distribution Program…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
A new program offers California farmers an opportunity to access funding assistance for agricultural equipment replacement. The purpose of the program from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is to…
Clover Creek Bridge Crossing
…each bank. Benefits include improved range management with year-round rotational grazing, fencing and livestock water. The project protects water quality and aquatic habitat. The ranch conservation plan also includes riparian…
Tentative Next Steps for House Farm Bill
…funding, security and enforcement provisions, cuts to legal immigration, and a process for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program recipients to obtain three-year renewals of their work permits. Scalise says,…
House Members Want Thailand Ban of U.S. Pork Ended
…Representative agreed with the NPPC request to review Thailand’s eligibility for the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences program because of that country’s failure to provide access to its market for…
Organic Farmers Association Applauds Organic Checkoff Withdrawal
…proposed program was causing divisions among the organic community. Checkoff programs must have the support of an entire industry to be implemented, which this didn’t have. The proposed Organic Research…
$2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California
…of six water/irrigation districts in California. This partnership combines on-farm conservation enhancements, through NRCS’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program, with water-supply infrastructure upgrades, funded through Reclamation’s WaterSmart program. Funding decisions for…
Review Changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy Before June 1 Deadline
Dairy producers are encouraged to review changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy before the June 1 deadline. Enrollment for the program first opened in early April after the…
Rickert Ranch Irrigation
…conservation and pasture production significantly. This alternative was chosen because it addressed field grades as well as accurate water delivery. Both are instrumental in improving distribution uniformity, water conservation and…
Gardening Simplified, Self-Seeding Crops
…you. In today’s program, Cathy tells you about the best crops to grow for the time-strapped gardener. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Gardening can be fun, therapeutic…