…dairy producers’ confidence in the program. Mulhern’s full testimony can be found here. “While MPP was, and is, the right approach for the future of federal dairy policy, the program…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
…and fencing – but in some cases, homes, machinery and equipment, as well. EQIP, administered by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, is a voluntary conservation program that provides financial and…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $11 million in available funding through the Minor Crop Pest Management Program (also known as Interregional…
USDA Announces Funding to Support Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…The program seeks to empower transdisciplinary teams to develop, refine, and disseminate science-based knowledge about food and agricultural management and production practices that can reduce or eliminate the risk of…
Subcommittee Examines Federal Nutrition Programs
…Food Program (CSFP), and Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Committee members heard from a panel of witnesses representing each of these programs who explained how the programs differ,…
National Ag Day 2017
…is Agriculture: Food for Life. Events will be held at the Nation’s capital as well as in classrooms and communities around the country. The National Ag Day program encourages everyone…
Kern County’s Farm Day in the City This Week
…to the schools and the entire program is funded through contributions and the Kern County Farm Bureau. On March 21th and 22th, students in attendance will see exhibits about farm…
Letter Urges White House to Maintain Point of Obligation Under RFS
…deny proposed changes that would derail the current, successful program. The point of obligation designates who in the fuel supply chain is responsible for blending biofuels, and is a mechanism…
Parasitic Wasps Released in Asian Citrus Psyllid Project in Santa Clara County
…of Asian citrus psyllids. A magnified photo of tamarixia radiata, a tiny stingless wasp utilized in the Asian citrus psyllid program. The actual size of the wasp has been compared…
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…said it would eliminate the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education program, which donates U.S. agricultural commodities to food-deficit countries. The cuts to USDA are drawing bipartisan opposition. House Agriculture Committee…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the forestry initiatives in the 2014 Farm…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
…Many of USDA’s voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs are crucial to promoting the wise and responsible use of natural resources in this country. “Without USDA conservation programs, America’s farmers, ranchers, and…
The Western View: On Getting Old
…the mail yesterday. I got word that I am officially old. I got my Medicare card. Now, Medicare is a fine program for seniors. Apparently, you have to join Medicare…
Group Urges Trump to Protect Crop Insurance
A group of 60 national farm, lending, ag input, conservation, and crop insurance and reinsurance organizations, led by the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, sent a letter to the Administration…