…nutritious food to low-income communities. This funding is available through NIFA’s Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “This program reaches into neighborhoods across America…
Voting Begins for 2017 FSA County Committee Elections
…committee seats are up for election each year. County committee members apply their knowledge and judgment to help FSA make important decisions on its commodity support programs, conservation programs, indemnity…
Data Integration Vital to the Farm of the Future
…an opportunity to review a continuous pump program, along with presentations on how some pump monitoring products function. There was also an examination of the economics and logistics behind gathering…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…starting Nov. 1, 2017, farmers and ranchers with base acres in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) safety net program may enroll for the 2018 crop…
One Step Closer to Tax Cuts?
…37 expiring programs in the current farm bill do not have funding beyond 2018. Some of the expiring programs deal with conservation, bioenergy, trade, rural development, and more. The committees…
USDA Offering $5 Million in Farm to School Grants
Photo Courtesy USDA The Department of Agriculture is offering $5 million in grants to schools through the USDA Farm to School Program. The program has been awarding grants to schools…
Conaway Supports House Guest Worker Bill
…program that “respects our nation’s immigration laws and keeps American agriculture competitive,” Conaway says the bill “cuts red tape and institutes a flexible program that accounts for the different labor…
Dairy Industry Applauds Introduction of School Milk Nutrition Act
…the International Dairy Foods Association say the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2017 would make permanent the administrative changes in the school lunch program proposed earlier this year by the…
Farm Bureau Supports Proposed Safety Net Fix
Legislation introduced by Senators Heidi Heitkamp and Joni Ernst would make changes to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program. American Farm Bureau Federation and other farm groups penned a letter to…
Developing the Next Generation of California Farmers
…report evaluates the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) that was funded in the 2008 Farm Bill. The USDA has invested nearly $150 million in…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…to become leaders in the almond community. The result was the creation of the Almond Leadership Program. The no-cost, yearlong program is designed to provide a mentored experience for the…
Midwest Senators Introduce Farm Safety Net Fix
A bipartisan bill introduced this week seeks to strengthen and improve the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County Level program, which helps farmers when commodity prices fall to damaging levels. Introduced by North…
USDA Offers Support to People and Communities Affected by California Wildfires
…Facilities Program to repair or rebuild essential community buildings and infrastructure and replace damaged equipment. Also, USDA can provide relief through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program…
USDA Strengthens Agricultural Sciences at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…(HSIs). These grants will strengthen the ability of the institutions to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. “These grants highlight NIFA’s commitment to Hispanic-Serving Institutions by…