…land conversion rates in the country. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Funding Available for Composting Projects
Funds available for composting projects. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Compost and composted soil as a composting pile of rotting food scraps turning into organic fertilizer. Image…
Almond Update: Significant Market Potential for Almonds in Turkey
…to be more aggressive in the future, providing technical assistance to Turkish importers and processors, and eventually educating Turkish consumers about the health benefits of eating almonds,” Schneller explained. “We…
Summer Cookout Prices Up This Year
…just five years. This is causing some serious stress for consumers. That’s a big jump, and it’s forcing folks to make difficult decisions about the food they consume,” he said….
NCBA Calls USDA Proposed Rule “Direct Attack”
…partnership with the USDA Packers and Stockyards Act enforcement beyond poultry into beef and other parts of our food supply chain. That’s one reason why we are putting our money…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Election Process Underway
…Eligible candidates must participate in a USDA program and reside in the area up for election. The committees play a crucial role in disaster recovery, conservation, commodity support programs, and…
Addressing Food Loss
Addressing food loss around the nation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Composted Soil Cycle Image by lightsource/DepositPhotos USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison Jean Buzby explains a…
Producers Encouraged to Submit Crop Acreage Reports Before Deadline
…Assistance Program, reports are due earlier, especially before harvesting or grazing begins. If planting is prevented by a natural disaster like drought, farmers must report this on form CCC-576 within…
Up To $50 Million Available for Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepting proposals for the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) until August 16. Funding support for the program comes from the 2018 Farm Bill and…
NRCS Resources for Pollinator Week
…applied through voluntary conservation programs including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Reserve Program. If you can’t join the free one-hour webinar live, you can find…
Proposals for New Conservation Practices for Healthy Soils Program Sought
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is inviting proposals for new conservation practices to be included in its Healthy Soils Program (HSP). As part of the California Healthy…
Judge Blocks Disaster Program Special Funding to Minority Farmers
…minority farmers. The judge sided with a group of plaintiffs who claimed the program illegally discriminates against white male farmers. The judge’s order ruled the program likely violated the plaintiffs’…
Year-End Farm Bill Last Hope for 118th Congress?
…doesn’t take care of reference prices, and it has too many guardrails around the conservation programs that farmers and ranchers won’t be able to use those programs anymore,” he said….
More Herbicide Diversification Possible with New Materials for Rice
…Department of Food and Agriculture and is partnering with a grower whose field borders a canal. Researchers will be offering a field day in August for interested rice growers. While…