…Department of Transportation. Further direct actions recommended by the organizations include resuming the publication of Ocean Shipping Container Availability Reports. USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service discontinued the report a few years…
Emphasizing the Need to Call 811 before Digging
…and private landowners. Hitting, nicking, and scraping an underground pipeline or utility line always results in damage. Underground pipelines and utility lines transport natural gas, electricity, crude oil, and other…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux told AgNet Media’s Randall Weiseman that the new Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) was developed as…
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…are traveling to dozens of rural communities to talk about the impact of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments, as well as President Biden’s broader commitment to ensure federal resources reach all…
Phase 1 NEPA Revisions Met with Criticism from Farm Groups
…that industry and government have long agreed is woefully inadequate and inefficient,” NCBA Executive Director of Natural Resources and PLC Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover said in a statement. “This failed…
It’s Earth Day: Anniversary of the Birth of the Modern Environmental Movement
…Video by: American Museum of Natural History The first Earth Day was in 1970. What’s changed since? Our population has doubled. We’re emitting 2.6 times more CO2. Sea levels have…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…financial assistance for new watershed infrastructure, and the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (REHAB) upgrades existing USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) dams. The Albany project is funded through WFPO. Additional examples…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
…Specialty Crop Multi-State program, USDA provides resources for recipients to work across state lines to find innovative, research-based solutions that address problems at both the regional and national levels,” USDA…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. The California Department of Water Resources is investing more than $33 million…
Equity Action Plan to Improve Access to USDA Services
…USDA programs and services were designed to benefit those with land, experience, money, and education while leaving behind those without means, resources or privilege of one kind or another. Over…
Almond Update: Webinar to Highlight Incentive Opportunities for Growers
…highlight incentive programs offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Principal Analyst for ABC, Jesse Roseman said that the online event on April 19 will feature NRCS Deputy State…
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. As of April 13, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows…
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…reduction strategies. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides dedicated resources to help accelerate some of the efforts to address nutrient pollution. “USDA is proud to partner with EPA, farmers, ranchers and…
Pending Burning Restrictions Having an Impact on Vineyard Removals
Some grape growers are having to make some tough decisions about vineyards with burning restrictions coming into effect. Last year, the California Air Resources Board voted to phase out agricultural…