…tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and non-profit organizations in their efforts to increase local foods served through child nutrition programs, teach children about food and agriculture through garden and classroom education,…
CA Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report
Navel Orange Production Forecast The initial 2016-17 Navel orange forecast is 84.0 million cartons, according to a survey conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Of the total Navel orange…
California to Receive About $6 Million from USDA Grant Program
…through the agency’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which fosters innovation in conservation tools and strategies to improve things like on-farm energy and fertilizer use as well as market-based strategies…
Farm Credit Associations’ Boards Vote For Merger
…stockholders. The next steps will include a review and approval by AgriBank, which is the funding bank for the three association, as well as a regulatory review and approval by…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…funding from this announcement, USDA has invested nearly $173 million to fund 414 national CIG projects since 2009. For this round of funding, USDA received 170 applications requesting more than…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…right after the elections in November. Politico’s Morning Agriculture report says lawmakers will be mostly focusing on funding the government. Mulhern said these three issues are policy priorities for the…
ChemChina Secures Funding to Acquire Syngenta
…17 different banks all together. The agreement to buy Syngenta for $43 billion came earlier this year in a deal that would make it the largest supplier of pesticides and…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 76 small businesses around the country will receive $7.4 million in grants to conduct research related to food security, natural resources, and agricultural issues….
The Western View: Ag Startup Resources
…the online ag investment platform, has helped compile a report about 77 different resources dedicated to food and agriculture startup companies. startup agfunder The aim of these resources is to…
FSA Reprograms $185 million for Loans
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has reprogrammed $185 million dollars to help address a backlog of direct and guaranteed farm operating loan applications. The Hagstrom Report says that’s enough to…
Water Use/Climate Research Fellowships for CA Students
U.S. EPA awards more than $1.6 million in environmental research fellowships to 13 students in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $1.6 million…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an enhanced funding partnership with Israel to better leverage new agricultural research for mutual scientific benefit. The updated agreement is administered by the…
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
Dolcini The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Friday announced more funding for farm operating loans. Farm Service Agency administrator Val Dolcini announced the funding to assist more than 1,900…
Congress Back in Session This Week
…session. One need for Congress before the election is the passage of appropriation bills, including funding for the Department of Agriculture. However, the expectation again is Congress will pass a…