…impacts of COVID on labor availability, and efforts to develop solar integration within agricultural systems. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, and more. Listen to previous…
Farm Bureau Announces 2022 Convention Keynote Speakers
…not attending in person. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Farm Bureau Announces 2022 Convention Keynote Speakers Sponsored Content CIR…
New Micro Farm Policy Available from USDA
Agricultural producers with small-scale farms who sell locally can now get simplified insurance coverage through a new policy designed for their needs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the…
MPIRG Program Issues $32 Million in Grant Support
…by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service and Food Safety and Inspection Service. A total of $55.2 million in funding for the program was announced back in June. Remaining funding will be…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-30-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show highlights Fresno County’s impressive crop report making it the number-one agricultural producing county in…
Farm Real Estate Values Jump Sharply Higher
The Federal Reserve Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions shows that farmland values rose in the third quarter of this year. The value of non-irrigated cropland rose by at least 12…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $1.15 Billion in Loans and Grants
…access services at speeds of at least 25 Mbps (download) and 3 Mbps (upload). Applicants must commit to building facilities capable of providing broadband service at speeds of 100 Mbps…
Agronomic Minute: Planning for Early Weed Pressures
…growers have encountered over the previous year. UPL Technical Service Lead for Specialty Crops Joe Vassios said that now is the time when producers have an opportunity to get ahead…
Week in Review: Second Chances with USDA Programs, Build Back Better Moves Forward
…the House of Representatives for passing President Biden’s Build Back Better Act. All of the major agricultural headlines can be found directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
Aubrey Bettencourt Takes Over as Almond Alliance of California President
…Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, she fought to keep ‘farmers farming’ through the delivery of effective and efficient agricultural programs. Serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Water…
Grants Awarded to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S. Ag Products
…is made possible through grant programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) as part of the Local Agriculture Marketing Program (LAMP): the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Programs…
White House Likely to Remove Some Tariffs on China
…and her office is currently taking exclusion requests. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. White House Likely to Remove Some…
Getting a Second Chance With USDA Programs
…intended purposes. It also serves as a way to improve the administration and application of assistance offered through the programs. Because programs are administered on a national scale, feedback from…
Proposed Water Rule a Return to “Overreach”
…hard to keep America fed,” “They’re putting this in place before completing the promised stakeholder engagement.” National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington says the administration is taking farmers backward…