The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making improvements to its online portal to help better manage conservation activities. New self-service features available on Farmers.gov will help farmers and ranchers…
Signup Period for USDA Coverage Programs Ends June 30
…“The Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs are critical safety-net programs for farmers, helping producers weather market distortions resulting from natural disasters, trade disruptions and, this year, a…
Ag Order 4.0: Farm Impact Stories Needed
…speak; the farmers, the farm operators, and the landowners who will see what those impacts are going to be to their particular farming operation or their land,” said Norm Groot,…
Klamath Basin Water Users Getting Moderate Relief
Farmers who rely on the Klamath Basin for water supplies have received an increase in allocations from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The bureau recently announced changes to the water…
UC Conducts Survey of COVID-19 Prevention on Farms
All California growers, ranchers, farm labor contractors, and ag supervisors are invited to complete a short survey about their experiences addressing COVID-19 in the workplace. The survey is being conducted…
Secretary Perdue Highlights Coronavirus Assistance Success
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been steadily implementing several Coronavirus assistance initiatives over the past few months to help mitigate some of the impacts on farmers and ranchers. …
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…funding several incentive programs that assist farmers and ranchers lower their emissions, which is the stated goal of the cap-and-trade system. The interest in potentially moving to a cap-and-tax system…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-09-20
…recently introduced legislation to remove barriers to meat sales and listen in to a one-on-one interview with Secretary Perdue regarding Farmers to Families Food Box program and CFAP payments. Tune…
Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
…after Farm Credit donated nearly $255,000 this year to create an endowment fund for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Six Farm Credit institutions serving farmers and ranchers…
Meyer Receives Bradford-Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
…has provided farmers, agency staff and other concerned stakeholders with unbiased information presented with an understanding of agricultural realities. “Her efforts, leadership, and dedication are so valued by all the…
The Western View: Cease-Fire Ahead in the Water Wars?
…are actually talking to each other about our water. They’ve been figuring out how to balance the needs of fish versus farmers and settle how they will handle water deliveries…
Growing Climate Solutions Act Promotes Farmer Engagement with Carbon Market
…provided to farmers and ranchers. “Carbon credit exchanges can provide them with a market-based system to finance those improvements,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a press release….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-08-20
…may be qualified to benefit from CSP, also farmers nation-wide begin to receive USDA’s CFAP payments. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
CSP Explained: Organic Stewardship Mirrors Program Goals
…designed for is to reward those farmers in the form of stewardship payments,” Minshew noted. An example of an area where organic producers can benefit from the CSP is through…