The growing season has been wide and varied for America’s corn and soybean crops. Harvest seems to be on track for good, but not great yields. That’s according to a…
USDA Invests $345.5 Million in Rural Electric Infrastructure to Improve Service
…rural areas.” USDA is making the investments through the Electric Infrastructure Loan Program. This program helps finance generation, transmission and distribution projects; system improvements; and energy conservation projects in communities…
Growing Elderberries, and How to Utilize Them
…the berries get large enough to begin dropping on the stem, they are ready to harvest, and sometimes, the race with the birds proves the largest challenge. I’m Cathy Isom……
Trump Tweets on SNAP Work Requirements
…work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would not get the 60 votes needed to overcome any filibuster on the bill. Democrats largely oppose the work requirements in the…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $1.3 Million for Conservation Innovations
…breakthrough for the RCDs in the Northern San Francisco Bay Area to expand and enhance our soil health programs,” said Charles Schembre, vineyard conservation coordinator for the Napa County RCD….
USDA Invests in Healthy Food Options for Low-Income Families
…Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program. FINI is a collaboration between NIFA and USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. The program combines the abilities of industry members from various sectors of…
Canada Happily on NAFTA Sidelines, for Now
…including talks with Canada on dairy issues, as the U.S. dairy industry wants Canada to abandon its dairy supply management program, a move Canada has repeatedly shot down. Those talks…
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…his Agriculture Risk Coverage pilot program to allow for an alternate calculation method for crop payments when National Agricultural Statistics Service data is insufficient. The bill also increases funding for…
NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee
…Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), and ensures the identity and purpose of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) are maintained. Brent Van Dyke “We’re…
Almond Update: New Department Helps Protect Investment
…Daren Williams operated a similar program in the beef industry for many years and hopes his team can help grow and protect that investment from California almond growers. Listen to…
Cotton Growers Prepare for 2018 Producer Information Exchange Tour
…the Golden State. The program has been helping foster industry relations between different growing regions for 30 years now. This year the program will begin on August 5, with Far…
ASTA Promotes Safe Handling and Storage of Treated Seed during Harvest
As harvest begins across the country, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) reminds farmers about the importance of taking precautions to ensure treated seed does not enter the grain supply….
NFU Urges Long-Term Trade Solutions in Farm Bill
…bill. Johnson says congressional inaction “will have very tangible and harmful impacts as farmers and ranchers get closer to fall harvest.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California has a ‘New’ Food Expo
…been … a missing thing, having a food expo that brings it all together.” Ross added that the partnerships for a statewide event are limitless. “There is a great program…