…opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. The FSMIP grant program, administered by AMS, includes $982,437 in matching grants to 12 projects in 10 states. FSMIP provides matching funds to…
New FSA Cooperatives Help Farmers
…nonprofits and agriculture stakeholders do and we just thought we would dedicate some of our funding to supporting that work.” Organizations interested in learning more about cooperative agreements can contact…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…food, upholding strong worker rights and fair wages, funding enhanced food safety inspections, and providing more consumer transparency. Unlike Secretary Clinton, Donald Trump has been on the record in support…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…that provides more reliable funding without harming land management and fire-reduction activities. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of…
World Dairy Expo Kicks off in Madison, WI
…goes to show that women can fit, too; it’s not only a man’s game.” The top finishers in the Intermediate Divisions, Melissa Sprecher, Sauk City, Wis., and Grant Fremstad, Westby,…
Support for Rural Cooperative Businesses and Organizations
…Funding for each project announced today is contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the grant agreement. Several of the grants support technical assistance to strengthen local and regional…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $17.7 million in grant funding to help train and educate the next generation…
National Farm to School Month
…And last month (September) we began accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2017 Farm to School Grant Funding. From taste tests in the cafeteria and nutrition education activities in the classroom,…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…grants are funded through NIFA’s Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy “Since 1996, the Community Food Projects program has empowered people in low-income communities to become…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…with a $400,000 grant, providing analysis and development of policy recommendations to engage socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. These grants are provided through USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged…
NCGA Applauds WRDA House Passage
…by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It also provides more than $10 billion in funding to the Army Corps to develop, maintain and support the nation’s port and waterways…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details on up to $48.1 million in available funding to support systems-based research and extension activities…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
…Work Plan Development • Continued training of Regulatory Body CDFA’s funding is based on a vision of education preceding regulation. This funding will help further FSMA implementation efforts as well…
USDA GMO Labeling Study Waiting on Funding
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) may have to wait until later this year to receive funding for the congressionally mandated study on electronic GMO labeling. Politico reports USDA Secretary Tom…