…the agricultural community as the agribusiness market manager for Central Valley Community Bank in Fresno. Overseeing a five-person team, the company’s agriculture lending portfolio serves growers and companies throughout the Central Valley,…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
…increasing sustainable agriculture, among others. CDFA received 79 applications requesting $50.8 million in grant funds for 2020 AMMP projects. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
CFAP Eligibility Expands with USDA Announcement
…list begins Monday, July 13. “When we announced this program earlier this year, we asked for public input and received a good response,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…affordable and safe food crops,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “Improving soil health in California must be a collaborative effort between CDFA, stakeholder groups, sister agencies…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Continues with Renewed Contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced several new and extended contracts as part of the agency’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA has approved up to $1.27…
China Imposes Coronavirus Restrictions on Food Products
…the known science of transmission,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn said in a joint statement. “The U.S. food safety system, overseen by our…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently released the latest agricultural statistics review which shows a modest improvement from the year prior. The report shows that the state’s…
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;…
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…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-09-20
…in to 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…
The Western View: Cease-Fire Ahead in the Water Wars?
…Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock…
Vietnam to Lower Tariffs on Dairy Products
…to Lower Tariffs on Dairy Products About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock…
First CFAP Payments Issued by USDA
The first payments for farmers and ranchers have been issued through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that CFAP payments totaling more than…
CAWG Foundation Awards $30,000 in Student Scholarships
…the 33rd District Ag Association. One of her main community service activities is Guide Dogs for the Blind, which trains puppies for the visually-impaired. With agriculture at the center of…