The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has secured over $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program (MAP) to promote U.S. organic products globally in 2024….
USDA Provides Awards for Organic Market Development and Promotion
…part of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative, complements various programs supporting existing and transitioning organic farmers, such as conservation assistance, mentorship programs, and crop insurance support. The grants prioritize projects…
CDFA Accepting Applications for Healthy Soils Program
Approximately $12 million in funding for Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants is available from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The program is currently accepting grant applications through…
Large Family Farms Account for Bulk of Commodity Production
…Land Of Ours program here. Large Family Farms Account for Bulk of Commodity Production Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and…
More Than $203 Million to Support Exports of U.S. Ag Products
…Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program. FAS Administrator Daniel B. Whitley highlighted the substantial impact of MAP and FMD on expanding U.S. exports globally, noting that each…
USDA Reopens Signup for Continuous CRP
Another chance to sign up for continuous CRP. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA is again accepting applications for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program signup. The…
Congressional Effort Seeks to Address H-2A Wage Concerns for U.S. Farmers
…House and Senate appropriations committees, expressing apprehensions about the surging Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) in the H-2A program. The lawmakers highlight the AEWR as more than doubling since 2005,…
California Budget Proposal Includes Funding Reductions and Delays
…Reduction Program, with the funding delay until 2024-25. Additionally, a reversion of $23 million from the General Fund is outlined for the Enteric Methane Incentives Program, while maintaining a $2…
Almond Update: Strategic Marketing to Build Demand in the ‘Attention Economy’
…key aspects of the reputation of almonds. “We’re consistently doing nutrition research and communicating those benefits to ensure that consumers around the globe know that almonds are one of the…
Valley Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Conservation Assistance
Farmers in the Central Valley are being encouraged to apply for WaterSMART funding from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The WaterSMART program, a collaboration between the Bureau of…
2024 Farm Bill Expectations
…“for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Programs, for people in inner cities and frankly, throughout rural America depend on food assistance.” Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is…
AgNet Weekly: What’s Ahead for Ag in 2024
2023 was an active year for agricultural issues, so what can we expect for 2024? Host Sabrina Halvorson talks with Brian Kuehl, Director of Government and Public Affairs with the…
Hits to Incentive Programs Expected in the Wake of Budget Deficit
…cutbacks in incentive programs that provide farmers with financial assistance to comply with regulations. Roger Isom, President and CEO of the Western Agricultural Producers Association, said that California farmers face…
Almond Update: 2024 Nutrient Summit Coming Up January 10
…A significant amount of time and effort went into planning the 2024 Nutrient Summit. Saa explained the goal was to put together a program with the most relevant topics with…