…Thursday, June 22, 2017. Held at the California State Fair in Sacramento, the Gala raises funds for The Friends of the California State Fair Student Scholarship Program, which seeks to…
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
…and efficient marketplace is one where packers that control all harvest capacity do not also own a majority of the animals to be processed,” Grassley said. “We need a competitive…
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
…(HLB)Huanglongbing (HLB), which has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE),…
Funding to Support Disaster Preparedness
…Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “This grant program supports innovative, education-based projects that address emergency preparedness and specific responses related to natural and human-made disasters.” The Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program…
Funding to Foster a Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce
…Funding is made through NIFA’s Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS). “Science must be inclusive to thrive,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “Through investments…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is America’s flagship competitive grants program that provides funding for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. The…
Egg-Citing News – Food Prices Down for Easter
…of retail food price trends in 1989. The series includes a spring picnic survey, summer cookout survey, fall harvest survey and Thanksgiving dinner cost survey. According to USDA, Americans spend…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…to the Ontario Regulatory Registry, Ontario implemented a new Class 6 milk pricing program that “will include skim milk solids in all forms that can be used as ingredients, including…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Popcorn Research and Promotions Board
…oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal responsibility, program efficiency and fair treatment of participating stakeholders. Popcorn Board The popcorn R&P program operates as the Popcorn Board….
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…at 119.3. The next Ag Confidence Index will be conducted just before harvest in late summer. For more on the DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture/Agribusiness Confidence Index, visit DTNPF.com. Follow DTN/The…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…generally weaker, following improved weather conditions in major producing regions. Maize values also fell, mostly on large supplies from recently harvested crops in South America, which intensified export competition in…
Funding to Repay Educational Loans for Veterinarians
…the program was implemented in 2010, more than 300 veterinarians have helped fill shortage situations in 46 states. In a blog, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Pays Dividends, two recent…
Almond Board: 2017 Leadership Class
…Leadership Program class, a group of 18 future leaders representing nearly every aspect of the industry: growers, processors, suppliers, retailers and pest control advisers. Participants will spend the next year…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…(CSP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). “These programs provide the tools and resources that independent family farmers and…