…the continued stability of the nation’s food supply and rural economies,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. Farm Bill Extension The one-year extension of the farm bill provides a temporary safety…
Commodity Groups Advocate for Economic Assistance Amid Farm Bill Delays
…bill, which is typically renewed every five years, funds critical programs including crop subsidies, disaster assistance, nutrition programs, and conservation initiatives. While a temporary extension was enacted to prevent a…
American Agriculture History Minute: Creameries Merge in St. Paul, Minnesota
Production of butter. DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Creameries Merge in St. Paul, Minnesota In July 1921, 320 cooperative creameries…
EPA Finalizes Approval for California Clean Air Plan Updates in San Joaquin Valley
…one-year extension for the Valley’s PM2.5 attainment deadline, moving it from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The extension was granted after evaluating air quality data and California’s supporting…
An ODMAP Deadline Extension
DepositPhotos image The deadline for organic dairy growers to apply for USDA’s Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) is now extended. Rod Bain has more. An ODMAP Deadline Extension Sponsored…
COP29 Wraps Up with Mixed Outcomes and Lingering Disputes
…for reducing emissions. This development, celebrated by delegates, operationalizes cooperative strategies long in the making. The conference set a new climate finance goal of at least $300 billion per year…
USDA Grant Fuels Automation Research for Nursery Growers
…project will also involve nationwide Extension efforts, including field demonstrations and case studies. Another team, led by UF professor Laura Warner, will investigate the perceptions and challenges of adopting automation,…
USDA Awards $33.5 Million to Boost Local Food Systems Across 43 States
…will provide $5.2 million to develop partnerships with institutions to integrate local foods. The Southeast Regional Cooperative in Georgia will use this funding to enhance logistics in the region’s charitable…
California Dairies, Inc. Shuts Down Los Banos Facility
…later merged with Danish Creamery and California Milk Producers in 1999 to form CDI. Despite the closure, CDI will maintain a strong presence across California and globally. The cooperative is…
American Agriculture History Minute: Cooperative Extension Service Created
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image The United States Congress created the Cooperative Extension Service as part of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. The act…
UC ANR Project to Help Underserved Farmers in SoCal with Land Ownership
…at cmrichards@ucanr.edu. For job opportunities, visit UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ website. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Farmers Face Uncertainty as 2018 Farm Bill Extension Expires Without Replacement
With the expiration of the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, U.S. farmers and ranchers could already be feeling the impact. Key programs supporting agriculture have been disrupted, and uncertainty…
San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Set for January 2025
DepositPhotos image The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Fresno County will host the annual San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the UC Kearney Research…
Key Farm Programs End as Farm Bill Extension Expires
Image by Tim Hill from Pixabay The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill has ended, causing important farm programs to stop. Without action from Congress, more programs will shut…