The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $90 million in grant funding to nine projects, to support investment in research to improve sustainability in the agricultural industry. …
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…biodiversity to their farms, and improving outcomes for pollinators.” Funding provided by ABC’s Bee+ Scholarship will allow growers to plant an estimated 3,500 acres of quality pollinator forage statewide –…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
…that has been provided does not violate the World Trade Organization Agriculture Agreement. Some of the federal assistance that has been offered to the agricultural sector is exempt from consideration…
June 22 Deadline to Encourage More Cotton Eligibility for CFAP
…April,” CCGGA explains. “The latest price decline meets the 5% threshold established in CFAP over the appropriate timeframe.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…UT Christopher L. Pettit – Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Office of Agricultural Water Policy; Tallahassee, FL William R. Pracht – Pracht Farms and East Kansas Agri-Energy;…
More Targeted COVID-19 Relief Sought by Agricultural Industry
…COVID-19 relief legislation includes replenishment of Commodity Credit Corporation funding and an extension of relief funding for any losses that occurred after April 15. The organization is also seeking a…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-17-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why Ag Order 4.0 personal stories are needed, how…
Farm City Newsday Tueday, 06-16-20
…the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock…
Great American Outdoors Act Facing Significant Opposition
…is already facing a current backlog of approximately $20 billion in maintenance needs for public lands and waters. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Secretary Perdue Highlights Coronavirus Assistance Success
…One of the most significant projects has been the implementation of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue spoke with AgNet Media about some of…
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…ones that are related to ag there’s definitely emission reductions and it’s quantifiable, it’s real, it’s right now.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Almond Update: CFAP Application Webinar Specifically for Almonds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the $18 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program back in April. $16 billion of that will go to direct payments for producers who have been…
Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
…free of charge. Photo by Joe Johnston/University Photographer/Cal Poly 1-17-20 Agribusiness students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will have additional funding for student projects in the years to come…
The Paycheck Protection Program Gets More Flexibility
…been updated by the PPP Flexibility Act. The deadline to apply for PPP assistance is Tuesday, June 30. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…