…trade in the first administration, is now the CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has also been mentioned because his term…
Deadline Approaching for California Farmers to Apply for Conservation Assistance
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has announced federal assistance opportunities for agricultural producers for Fiscal Year 2025. While applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)…
Farm Bill Faces Uncertain Path Forward Post-Election
…priorities in the new administration could delay it. As the farming community awaits action, Lane emphasized the urgency of the situation, reiterating that “the bill is there. It’s just time…
Organic Research Field Day Highlights Funding Needs for Climate-Smart Solutions
…Panetta added, “Our farmers on the Central Coast rely on a robust R&D pipeline. I look forward to ensuring that the federal government plays its part.” Attendees emphasized the importance…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 11-08-24
…several names being mentioned as possible Secretary of Agriculture in the new Trump Administration. Sabrina Halvorson talks with USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt, about opportunities…
NRCS Announces $1.5 Billion for Conservation Projects Aimed at Climate Action and Resource Protection
…These partner-driven initiatives aim to address natural resource challenges on agricultural lands, with partners contributing an additional $968 million, amplifying the impact of federal funding. Five of the projects are…
Election Results Set the Stage for New Priorities in Agriculture
…agencies have. “That is going to really hang like a cloud over this new administration as it comes in and starts to contemplate,” he explained. This could mean that federal…
Farmers Supporting Monarch Butterflies
…conservation practices and provide resources such as federal cost-sharing programs. Programs like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) offer financial support to farmers who integrate pollinator-friendly habitats into their land management…
Chiquita Ordered to Pay $38.3 Million in Wrongful Death Case
DepositPhotos image A federal judge entered judgment today against Chiquita Brands International, Inc. for $38.3 million, confirming a jury’s June 2024 verdict. The compensation is for the wrongful deaths of…
Farmers Face Jan. 1 Deadline to File Federal Ownership Reports
DepositPhotos image Thousands of farmers could face severe penalties, including fines and jail time, if they do not meet a new federal reporting deadline. The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial…
USDA Releases Interim Report on Meat Industry Practices
…practices affect competition in the food sector, with a focus on the meat industry—especially beef. This report follows President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order No. 14036, which directed federal agencies to…
American Agriculture History Minute: Colorado Dust Bowl
…key to what was called the Great American Desert at that time. And by 1900, Colorado indeed led the nation in the acreage of irrigated farmland. But ever-larger federal reclamation…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-14-24
…feed starving flocks, while state and federal officials scramble to address the policy gaps that left them unprotected. With no safety net in place and government agencies slow to act,…
NRCS Announces $100 Million in Federal Assistance for California Farmers and Ranchers
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has announced federal assistance opportunities for agricultural producers for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs from October 1, 2024, to September 30,…