…work through complications created by the pandemic. The CFAP will incorporate the funding and the authority which has been provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES),…
Citrus Industry Groups Provide Context of COVID-19 Damage to USDA
…Mutual (CCM), Texas Citrus Mutual, and Florida Citrus Mutual provided insight on the damage created by coronavirus as decisions are being made as to how to disperse funding for relief…
California Rice Salmon Pilot Project Making Steady Progress
…Benicia. NRCS has provided nearly half of the funding necessary for the salmon pilot project, with another third of the overall support being provided by Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. Other…
Still Time to Apply for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
…through a $34 million appropriation from California Climate Investments. Grant applicants are encouraged to visit the webpages for the programs for additional information and grant requirements. Listen to the report…
AFBF Details How Stimulus Funding Can Best Serve Producers
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighting the most critical areas for supporting through the stimulus funding….
$5 Billion in Relief Sought for Produce Market Stabilization Program
…commodities have presented the plan to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which requests $5 billion in funding to support the produce industry. The effort has also garnered support from…
Farmer Relief Fund from American Farmland Trust Aims to Help Ag
…for the funding support can be found on the AFT website and are available in Spanish and English. The initial round of funding will be open for applications until April…
On-Farm Trial Looks at Holistic Impact of Soil Health Practices
…systems. The East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District (ESRCD) was among the first recipients of funding support through the On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials under the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program and…
FCC Designates $1 Billion for Precision Agriculture
…for Precision Agriculture, Encouraging Adoption of Precision Agriculture and Availability of High-Quality Jobs on Connected Farms, and Accelerating Broadband Deployment on Unserved Agricultural Lands. With $9 billion in federal funding…
Understanding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
…granted an additional two weeks of paid sick leave at the full rate of pay if they are unable to work because of quarantine or if they are experiencing COVID-19…
Senate Approves Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, Bringing Agricultural Assistance
…with a significant slowdown due to COVID-19. The Senate bill draft reportedly provides for $14 billion in replenished funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). …
Request for Increased USDA Funding to Address Pandemic Shortfalls
The White House is requesting additional funding to help the US. Department of Agriculture (USDA) address issues created by the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Director of the White House Office of…
Applications Still Being Accepted for Conservation Innovation Grants
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is still accepting applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). The funding assistance program is designed to support new technologies or approaches that reinforce NRCS…
Samples Needed to Help ‘Stop the Rot’ Project
…do have funding from USDA, which is great, but we need participation of growers.” As part of the ‘Stop the Rot’ project, researchers will be generating region-specific characterizations of onion…