…address input costs were outlined by the White House. The plan includes expanding the number of counties eligible for double cropping insurance, doubling the funding support for domestic fertilizer production,…
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities
The focus on improving the climate through agriculture continues. The first round of funding through the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities received more than 450 proposals. The Partnerships for Climate-Smart…
Vilsack: ‘Don’t Lose Sight of Farm Families’
…what the USDA needs for funding, Secretary Vilsack hit on several points. “This Budget begins to reinvest in USDA’s long-overlooked workforce through investments in staff and technology, as well as…
SGMA Meeting Brings Varying Interests Together to Work Towards Common Action
…noted a need for more flexibility in the implementation of SGMA and further funding opportunities to support Groundwater Sustainability Agencies. “Sometimes the collective problem does bring a lot of individuals…
U.S. Helping to Feed the World
…million to procure U.S. food commodities for six countries facing severe food insecurity: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Yemen. USDA will provide $388 million in additional funding through…
DPR Supports Pest Management Research with $3.75 Million Investment
…by Dr. Daniel Hasegawa. The funding for 2021-2022 DPR Grants Programs has been increased by 617 percent over last year’s funding allocation. Over the past 10 years, DPR has awarded…
House Ag Committee Hearing on SNAP Benefits
…like SNAP that help feed the nation’s hungry, but also said he has concerns about some funding issues. “I do hope today allows for some conversation on pandemic-related policies in…
NRCS Seeking Proposals for On-Farm Trials by June 1
…the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program to support modern approaches to conservation. NRCS State Conservationist in California, Carlos Suarez told AgNet West that the agency partners with a variety of…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is inviting organizations to submit cooperative agreement proposals. Funding for successful agreements will range between $25,000 and $75,000 per award….
Week in Review: EPA Addresses Pesticide Approval Process & Bird Flu Outbreak Hits 27 Million
…full exemption. The funding support comes from the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program from USDA. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of the biggest headlines in agriculture every week….
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…Rico, Acueducto Rural Comunidades Especiales Bayamoncito Inc. will use a $30,000 Water and Waste Disposal Disaster Grant to buy a new 20-kilowatt generator with an automatic transfer switch. This grant…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…was needed and the adeptness of our agency to act swiftly.” Today’s infrastructure announcement includes funding through two programs: the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program provides technical and…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received over $4 million to help support specialty crop research. The funding support comes from the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP)…
Almond Update: Webinar to Highlight Incentive Opportunities for Growers
…Resource Conservation District, Trina Walley will be highlighting the services that RCDs can provide for growers. “They also have a Conservation Innovation Grant that’s focusing on what benefits do some…