The propane farm incentive program had record high enrollment in 2013 showing significant fuel reduction savings. Over 300 participants enrolled and Propane Education and Research Council Director of Business Development…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…it was first confirmed in the country last year even though PEDv it is not a reportable disease under international standards. PEDv only affects pigs and does not pose a…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…of Wisconsin $167,539 Hop Growers of America $310,320 Intertribal Agriculture Council $642,528 Mohair Council of America $45,759 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture $3,533,072 National Confectioners Association $965,826 National…
USDA Announces Funding to Train and Educate Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…It is managed by the National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA will competitively award grants to organizations conducting programs to help beginning farmers and ranchers. Learn more about…
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2014 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today announced it will publish the 2012 Census of Agriculture full report on May 2, at…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…the Varroa virus; $290,000 to the Nez Perce Tribe Bio-control Project involving noxious/invasive weed survey and control activities; $224,894 for the National Plant Board to develop a harmonized national systems…
No Change in Drought Monitor Map
Courtesy: NOAA, National Integrated Drought Information System…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…Memorandum to States communicating major SNAP related provisions of the Act. Community Food Projects: On February 27, 2014, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released a Notice of…
Vilsack Comments on Our Nation’s Wilderness: Yours to Enjoy and Protect
…of our nation. The Wilderness Act itself was landmark legislation that formally established protections for undeveloped tracts of land across the United States and created the country’s National Wilderness Preservation…
NCBA Concerned with EPA Water Proposal
Ashley Lyon, NCBA Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corp of Engineers proposed an expansion of their federal authority over “waters of the United States.” The National Cattlemen’s…
Celebrating Farmers
Lynn Figone During the month of March there is a big focus nationwide on agriculture. March has things like National FFA Week, California Ag Day at the Capital and National…
Growing Pains for National Organic Program
…administration says they are working to address those. For more information, please CLICK HERE. Growing Pains for National Organic Program For information about the USDA National Organic Program, please CLICK…
Dr. Norman Borlaug Honored on National Ag Day in Washington D.C.
The man called “the father of the green revolution”, Dr. Norman Borlaug was honored on what would have been his 100th birthday. Dr. Borlaug is credited with saving billions of…
Lucas: Borlaug’s Legacy
…statement on the dedication of the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug statue that is part of the National Statuary Hall Collection of the U.S. Capitol. “It is fitting that we honor…