Dolcini The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Friday announced more funding for farm operating loans. Farm Service Agency administrator Val Dolcini announced the funding to assist more than 1,900…
Congress Back in Session This Week
…likely to be the highly debated Zika virus funding, marred in a spat between Democrats and Republicans over last-minute additions to the bill. For agriculture, the wish list remains long…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
Reminds Lenders and Potential Borrowers of Small Business Administration Option The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that additional funding will be made…
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
…the profitability of U.S. wheat producers and their customers.” USW activities are made possible through producer checkoff dollars managed by 19 state wheat commissions and cost-share funding provided by USDA’s…
Funding for Ag Water Use
…application process for the Agricultural Water Use Efficiency & State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program. This new competitive grant program category will combine $3 million in funding from DWR’s Proposition…
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…method(s) are overall objectives, landscape, environmental conditions, feral swine behavior and density, local regulations, and available funding. The appropriate method or combination of methods for the situation can be determined…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…funding education and eradication efforts and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is also helping fund the fight to protect California citrus. Additional grower/packer meetings are scheduled in Santa Barbara next…
Bayer, Monsanto Merger Talks Advancing
…to Bloomberg News. Sources close to the talks say a deal could be reached in the next two weeks. Bayer CEO Werner Baumann and Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant have held…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
…because the funding we have through USDA, through the market excess program, only allows for international promotions.” Dees Dees said that’s why the new marketing order is so important for…
Chicken Consumption Study
…Council and conducted online by ORC International June 6 – 9, 2016, among 1,017 adults. Funding was provided by Elanco and WATT Global Media. A full copy is available by…
U.K. Pledges Support to Farmers Following Brexit
The United Kingdom this week vowed to support farmers and universities that receive billions in funding each year from the European Union once the country leaves the EU. Bloomberg reports…
Monsanto Allowing Bayer Limited Access to its Books
…Bayer have yet to sign a non-disclosure agreement, but Monsanto has granted Bayer a “limited drip of information.” A non-disclosure agreement would allow Bayer to conduct due diligence on Monsanto…
Senator Toomey Announces Opposition to TPP
…the deal would grant to New Zealand farmers eyeing milk exports to the United States. The opposition by Toomey is largely seen as a move to gain votes for re-election….
USDA Grant to Support Future Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack met with new and beginning farmers at Iowa State University this week. While there, the Secretary announced an investment of $17.8 million for several projects…