…and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Together these programs make up the federal nutrition safety net. The Farm to School program is a core element of the USDA’s Know Your…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…a sweet onion of certain varieties, grown in a production area defined by law of the U.S. state of Georgia and by the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)….
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…product exports in 2015. The Obama Administration will continue to work hard around the world to remove unfair barriers and create a more level playing for America’s farmers, ranchers, producers…
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…support of ‘right to farm’ laws at the state or federal levels. Berry began his agricultural training in high school classes and FFA activities. At Fresno State, he is pursuing…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…through USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) innovative Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and applicants must be able to match the federal award with private or local funds. Created by…
Warm, Dry February Stalls Snowpack Gains
…operators, water managers and federal partners at the regional and national levels. State level information is available for the twelve states monitored on the NRCS State Water Supply Outlook webpage….
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published its final rule on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) today in the Federal…
Western View: The Role of People in Wilderness Planning
…to understand that federal regulators really have been stifling citizens’ use of public land. The government’s job should to balance the interests of the people. At one time, that meant…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…years. Projects must involve EQIP-eligible agricultural producers or landowners. At least 50 percent of the total cost of CIG projects must come from non-federal matching funds, including in-kind contributions. A…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…on investment for membership in CCM. CCM engages in matters ranging from trade, to air quality regulations, pest and disease issues, pesticide regulation, labor, water, and federal and state legislation…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…of this administration, participation in school breakfast programs has increased by almost 27 percent; over 14 million students are now eating school breakfast each day. To help support the ongoing…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…of Plant Sciences. About the Almond Board: At the request of the almond industry, a Federal Marketing Order for almonds was established in 1950. At that time, it dealt primarily…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
…create labeling mandates for foods with ingredients that have been genetically modified. Food labeling “is an area where we need a clear federal standard, not a piecemeal approach across the…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
South Africa now is accepting U.S. pork exports. The National Pork Producers Council, which worked with the Obama administration to convince Pretoria to lift a de facto ban on U.S….