DepositPhotos image The USDA has allocated $85 million in grants to strengthen organic markets nationwide, with California avocado farmers among the notable recipients. This funding is part of the USDA’s…
Deadline Approaching for California Farmers to Apply for Conservation Assistance
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has announced federal assistance opportunities for agricultural producers for Fiscal Year 2025. While applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)…
Organic Research Field Day Highlights Funding Needs for Climate-Smart Solutions
DepositPhotos image The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) recently hosted Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta for a field day at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Salinas station. The…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 11-08-24
…several names being mentioned as possible Secretary of Agriculture in the new Trump Administration. Sabrina Halvorson talks with USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt, about opportunities…
New Data for Food Data Central
…us more about it. USDA’s FoodData Central (http://fdc.nal.usda.gov/) is USDA’s comprehensive source of food composition data with multiple distinct data types. This video provides a quick overview of the Branded…
NRCS Announces $1.5 Billion for Conservation Projects Aimed at Climate Action and Resource Protection
Courtesy USDA/NRCS The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced a landmark $1.5 billion investment in 92 conservation projects under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)….
USDA Workshop Sets Research Roadmap for Tackling PFAS Challenges in Agriculture
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently outlined steps toward addressing Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in agricultural soils and waters. In collaboration…
USDA Awards $33.5 Million to Boost Local Food Systems Across 43 States
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded over $33.5 million to strengthen local food systems and expand the availability of locally grown products across the United States….
Vilsack Explains H5N1Testing in Milk Samples
DepositPhotos image As cases of H5N1 grow in dairy herds around the nation, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gives us a breakdown of how USDA testing of milk samples for potential…
Pilot Project Points to “Food for Opportunity”
DepositPhotos image A USDA pilot program focuses on incorporation non-traditional commodities into its McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-30-24
…and agricultural supply chains. We’re also joined by Lesli Allison, chief executive of the Western Landowners Alliance to talk about a recent USDA secretarial memorandum to support connectivity of wildlife…
California Farm Linked to Onions in E. Coli Outbreak
DepositPhotos image The FDA, USDA FSIS, CDC, and state partners are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157 tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, with preliminary findings suggesting contaminated onions may…
Latest Topsoil Moisture Condition Report
DepositPhotos image USDA’s latest topsoil moisture condition report reflects a dramatic increase in very-short to short ratings from the previous week, as well as levels not reached in two years….
FSA Updates Loan Assistance Tool to Support Lenders
Image from USDA/FSA Loan Assistance Tool video The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has updated its Loan Assistance Tool (LAT) to better assist lenders with the loan application process. Originally designed…