…in the LandFlex Grant Program. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack emphasized the administration’s commitment to building more equitable and competitive markets with adjustments to the Packers and Stockyards Act. Stay…
USDA: Expiring Estate Tax Provisions Would Increase Taxes for Farm Estates
An expiring estate tax could be very costly for farm estates. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act significantly changed federal individual…
USDA Announced Bobwhite Pilot Project, General CRP Signup
…and landowners interested in either opportunity should contact the FSA and NRCS at their local Service Center. Those interested in the Northern Bobwhite Pilot Project should contact NRCS to sign…
Final Rule Makes Adjustments to Packers and Stockyards Act
…factors like race, gender, and age, and safeguards growers engaging in protected activities from retaliation. It also bans false or misleading statements in contract formation and supports USDA monitoring and…
LandFlex Helping Improve Sustainable Groundwater Usage, But Needs Additional Support
…developed the program, prioritizes access to those living in rural areas with critically overdrafted basins. LandFlex provides farmers with resources to comply with requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act…
Over $770 Million To Be Invested in Rural Infrastructure Projects
…from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. “The investments I’m announcing today will help us build our economy from the middle out and bottom up by bringing…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 02-28-24
…the EPA is developing new plans for reviewing materials under the Endangered Species Act. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…400 individual farmers deploy smaller-scale wind projects using USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. This goal is only possible because of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act which provided more than…
Efforts to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ Move Forward with Listening Session Today
…Farming Act Science Advisory Panel. The group will work to develop a recommendation to define regenerative agriculture for the purpose of state policies and programs. As part of the development…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 02-21-24
…its efforts to address Endangered Species Act parameters. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Week in Review: Generational Opportunity for Conservation & California Grape Crush Improves
…Protection Agency (EPA) has disclosed its roadmap for protecting endangered species from pesticide exposure. Get all the biggest agricultural headlines of the week in your inbox by subscribing to the…
Last Chance to Sign Up for The Organic Transition Initiative From NRCS
…conservation activities, technical support, and income recovery during this phase. “California is the country’s number one organic-growing state, and NRCS is here to assist you transition to organic if it…
Pest Prevention Projects and PPA 7721
…emergencies,” she said. “The Act actually was established through the 2008 Farm Bill that established the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program and the National Clean Plant…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…a career in Agriculture. Her love for ag, communication, and teaching led her to pursue her future career in education. She has been an active 4-H, and FFA member and…