…of grants to encourage the purchase of fruits and vegetables. A total of 24 grants totaling $21 million will assist participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to increase…
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…other funding bills later this fall, but President Trump has threatened a government shutdown when the fiscal year ends September 30th if Congress does not pass immigration enforcement, border security…
NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee
…the organization’s legislative priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill. NACD supports a final bill that includes level funding for the Conservation Title, retains the current conservation delivery system within the…
Cotton Growers Prepare for 2018 Producer Information Exchange Tour
…through a grant to The Cotton Foundation. Staff from the National Cotton Council Member Services works with local producer interest organizations in administering the program, including the selection of participants….
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
…key to prosperity in the 21st Century, and I’m pleased Congress recognized this need and has provided this critical funding. Broadband e-Connectivity is the next interstate highway system of global…
USDA Invests in Projects to Spur Innovation in Grazing Lands, Organic Systems and Soil Health
…Grants program helps spur development and adoption of new conservation approaches and technologies. “Through our Conservation Innovation Grants, we are able to bring together a wide array of groups to…
Water Works: Funding Approved for Water Storage Projects
…until January 2022 to raise the remaining funding necessary for the water storage projects, or the projects will lose the state funding that has been approved. Listen to the report….
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…three components: Direct payments to farmers to mitigate lower prices resulting from China’s tariffs, direct commodity purchases by USDA, and funding for a temporary program similar in purpose to the…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…to help others understands the buzz too. So, with the help of a grant, she created a student-run beehive at her university where she and her peers spent countless hours…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…among 1,004 adults. Funding was provided by Elanco, Trouw Nutrition, WATT Global Media, and IRI. Click here to access a full copy of the report. Consumers will buy more chicken…
Food Processing Grants Available to Help Improve Energy Efficiency
The state of California will be offering $57 million in food processing grants in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grant funding distributed by the new Food Production…
AFBF Foundation: Apply for John Deere Teacher Resource Kits by Aug. 15
Courtesy AFBF Foundation for Agriculture Kindergarten through fifth-grade educators working in schools are encouraged to apply by August 15th for resource kit grants courtesy of John Deere and the American…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure
…in 35 states through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. The funds can be used to finance drinking water, storm water drainage and waste disposal systems for…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…grant through the Regional Innovation Strategies i6 Challenge and Seed Fund Support Grants competition and the BlueTechValley innovation cluster funded by the California Energy Commission. For more information, visit www.valleyventures.org…