A STOP QIP petition has officially been disqualified by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross. An announcement was made on December 16. The petition sought a…
December 31 Deadline for USDA Loan Assistance Applications
…financial risk. But USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small warns the deadline is in less than two weeks. “Recently we put out one-point-eight billion dollars in loan assistance and those…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers
…are at financial risk. But the deadline to apply is in less than two weeks. Host Sabrina Halvorson talks with USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and USDA Farm Service…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Foreign Investment in U.S. Agriculture
…areas, and the inclusion of geospatial information. Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie emphasized the significance of this effort, stating, “USDA seeks to improve the information that…
Emergency Funding from USDA to Address Fruit Fly Outbreaks
…by damaging pests. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has greenlit the transfer of $213.3 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation to APHIS. The funding is to provide crucial support…
Participants Sought for Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea in March
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor, will lead an agribusiness trade mission to South Korea March 25-28, 2024. USDA is…
WIC Program at Risk
…perform better on tests of mental development and reading. So really, this funding for WIC and fully-funding WIC is a no-brainer.” USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small agrees. “This is…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
…Secretary Karen Ross expressed gratitude for the USDA’s commitment to strengthening food systems across the board. Eligibility for the RFSI funding extends to agricultural producers, processors, non-profit organizations, local government…
U.S Agriculture ‘Flips the Script’ at U.N. Climate Meeting
…agriculture, was in some cases on the defensive about its work on climate change. But in this year’s conference- “We flipped the script for American agriculture,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,…
AgNet Weekly: Alexis Taylor on Trade Missions for Specialty Crops
USDA Undersecretary for Trade, Alexis Taylor, keyed in on trade missions that could be particularly beneficial to the nation’s specialty crop industries. Sabrina Halvorson talked with her at the recent…
Mating Disruption Incentives Made Possible Through CDFA
…most sustainable methods available,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a news release. “This funding will provide real, tangible benefits to growers, to impaired waterways, and to the broader community.”…
Just Over a Month Left to Apply for Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
…from October 31, 2023, to January 13, 2024. The extension aims to provide eligible farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with additional time to apply for assistance. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
Sights Are Set on 2024 Ag Trade Missions
As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to support agricultural exports plans for ag trade missions in 2024 are being set. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also announced…
California Awards Nearly $35 Million to Address Livestock Emissions
…Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “Dairy farmers and livestock ranchers are putting effective new technologies and best practices to work in their barns and fields, and these…