…and natural resources. The ARS website features more than 300,000 dynamic pages. “This new design better showcases the research generated by our scientists and allows us to better share ARS…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
…Nutrition Service (FNS) announced. Those who may not normally be eligible for nutrition assistance under regular SNAP rules may qualify for D-SNAP — if their income is under the disaster…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
…Management Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development agency. Additionally, expertise and assistance on particular subjects (e.g. re-seeding, erosion & flooding, livestock, salvage logging, or reforestation) may…
Brazil’s JBS Suspending Work at Seven Facilities
…uncertainty,” but said that employees would continue to receive their salaries normally “until the company has a definition on the subject.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Legislation Against Farm Bill Cuts a Non-Starter
…but he attributed those to budget officials and said the Senate would determine its own spending, according to the Hagstrom Report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trade Negotiators at Odds Over NAFTA Proposals
…a proposal that Canada dismantles its system of protections for the dairy and poultry sectors, a move that Canada is rejecting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ag Exports Key to Trump NAFTA Deficit Strategy
…Roberts says the administration needs to have its chief agricultural negotiator at the table. Gregg Doud’s nomination is awaiting Senate confirmation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Report: Farm Lending Stabilizing
…have increased somewhat, interest rates have edged higher, and the loan-to-deposit ratio, a key measure of bank liquidity, also has increased. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is targeting $4 million to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in California recover from the recent wildfires. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from Creighton University September Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches 2017 Low: More than Half of Bankers Restructured Farm Loans September Survey Results at a Glance:…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
…ethanol exports in the 2016-2017 marketing year at 1.37 billion gallons. That’s a corn equivalent of 488 million bushels in corn. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
…a public announcement from the administration that they will do everything they can to support the renewable fuels industry in America. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
…the amendment also helps to protect America’s land and water, as well as invests in the country’s farmers and small towns. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Ag Committee Sends Ibach, Northey to Full Senate
…is nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, while Northey is nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. Committee…