Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making a $1 million initial investment to support three Centers of Excellence with the Council of 1890 Colleges, building and strengthening…
Available Funding and Changes to USDA’s Biorefinery and Biobased Product Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for funding under a program that supports the production of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing. “This…
Regenis Application Wins Dairy Digester Grant in CA
California Department of Food and Agriculture announced the AgPower Visalia, LLC project in Tulare Co. has been awarded a three million dollar dairy digester research and development grant yesterday. The…
Second Tree Tests Positive for HLB in San Gabriel
Huanglongbing on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed a second tree has tested positive for the citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB) in…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 16
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
New Learning Tools for Children
Kids learning to grow food The American Farm Bureau Foundation for agriculture has launched a program teaching children about where their food comes from. Cathy Isom explains it. Food Farm…
Agri View: Good Choices
Everett Griner talks about careers in agriculture expanding in today’s Agri View. Good Choices…
Farm Bill and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Workshops
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) have partnered to offer free informational workshops regarding the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program…
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
…Agriculture (USDA) provides participants with rental payments and cost-share assistance. CRP has helped farmers and ranchers prevent more than 8 billion tons of soil from eroding, reduce nitrogen and phosphorous…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 15
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Stallman Announces Departure in January
…Foundation board of trustees, the board and founding leadership of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, the board of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology and the House Agriculture…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini announced that beginning today farmers in eligible counties may enroll in the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The deadline…
Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 2-8 National Farmers Market Week
…Supporting farmers markets is a part of the USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative, which coordinates the Department’s policy, resources, and outreach efforts related to local and regional…
GMO Labeling Bill Moves Forward
…establish a certification process through USDA for foods labeled as non-GMO and prevent states from requiring the labeling of food with genetically modified ingredients. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)…