The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced additional funding opportunities for specialty crop growers. USDA’s Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program is expanding to include medium-sized businesses, in addition…
Michigan Cherry Production Keeps National Totals Up
…Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture….
Safety When Grilling and Smoking on the Fourth of July
…program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues…
Thirty Million Farm Acres Abandoned Since 1986
…land conversion rates in the country. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Almond Update: Significant Market Potential for Almonds in Turkey
…to be more aggressive in the future, providing technical assistance to Turkish importers and processors, and eventually educating Turkish consumers about the health benefits of eating almonds,” Schneller explained. “We…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Election Process Underway
…Eligible candidates must participate in a USDA program and reside in the area up for election. The committees play a crucial role in disaster recovery, conservation, commodity support programs, and…
Almond Update: Application Deadline Approaching for ABC Committees and Workgroups
…ABC’s nutrition research investments. Advancing the knowledge around the nutritional value of almonds is a significant factor in building demand. “This committee helps ABC decide where to prioritize nutrition research…
Producers Encouraged to Submit Crop Acreage Reports Before Deadline
…Assistance Program, reports are due earlier, especially before harvesting or grazing begins. If planting is prevented by a natural disaster like drought, farmers must report this on form CCC-576 within…
Up To $50 Million Available for Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepting proposals for the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) until August 16. Funding support for the program comes from the 2018 Farm Bill and…
NRCS Resources for Pollinator Week
…applied through voluntary conservation programs including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Conservation Reserve Program. If you can’t join the free one-hour webinar live, you can find…
Proposals for New Conservation Practices for Healthy Soils Program Sought
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is inviting proposals for new conservation practices to be included in its Healthy Soils Program (HSP). As part of the California Healthy…
Judge Blocks Disaster Program Special Funding to Minority Farmers
…minority farmers. The judge sided with a group of plaintiffs who claimed the program illegally discriminates against white male farmers. The judge’s order ruled the program likely violated the plaintiffs’…
Connecting Pollinator Health, Nutrition, and Climate
…are looking into how potential climate impacts affect both pollinator health and nutrition. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
Year-End Farm Bill Last Hope for 118th Congress?
…doesn’t take care of reference prices, and it has too many guardrails around the conservation programs that farmers and ranchers won’t be able to use those programs anymore,” he said….