…the Almond Alliance, Self-Help Enterprises, and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Raudabaugh said they would be helping farmers with applications in all languages. “I want to really encourage everyone…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…plant-based imposters.” Lawmakers such as U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jim Risch were also critical of FDA’s draft guidance proposal. “America’s dairy farmers work hard to produce second-to-none products with…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…as partners.” Many FACA farm bill priorities focus on the continued support of voluntary, incentive-based conservation. Recommendations include increasing the amount of technical assistance that is available and reforming assistance…
Culvers Honors FFA with Essay Contest
…partnering with U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) and the Decade of Ag movement for the first time to energize students around the creation of a sustainable and resilient…
Initial CVP Allocations Announced and SWP Allocation Increased
…manager, Jose Gutierrez said the increased allocation is imperative for area farmers. “The past two years of 0% resulted in over 223,000 acres, approximately 36% of the District’s farmland, being…
Chef Martin Yan New Pistachio Ambassador
…Industry Annual Conference in Carlsbad, California, where Yan is slated to teach more than 1,000 pistachio farmers how to prepare his trademark Kung Pao Chicken with Pistachios themselves. With a…
Officials Respond to Confirmed ACP Discovery in Sonoma
…area. “Discovery of this pest in Sonoma County is serious and warrants a rapid and coordinated response, including cooperation from nurseries and farmers markets to temporarily regulate the movement of…
Week in Review: House Speaker Addresses World Ag Expo & CA Farmers Get Flood Damage Assistance
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy praised the value of farmers in their role of providing food for the country and the world. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for…
Conservation Reserve Program General Signup Opens February 27
…Conservation Reserve Program is one of the largest private lands conservation programs in the United States, offering a range of conservation options to farmers, ranchers and landowners,” FSA State Executive…
Executive Order to Keep More Water Supplies in the Delta
…centered on endangered fish. The order comes after heavy criticism from a variety of interests, including lawmakers and farmers, regarding how the state addressed the recent floodwaters. Around the start…
Census of Agriculture Accepted by USDA Through Spring
Farmers who missed the deadline can still send in their Census of Agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted…
Speaker McCarthy Emphasizes Importance of Farmers at 2023 World Ag Expo
…Fresno, Tulare, and Kings counties as giving him particular reverence for the work of farmers and ranchers. Speaker McCarthy spoke of the vital importance of farmers and their role in…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…prevent producers from becoming ineligible for future assistance and promote climate-smart agriculture by increasing access to conservation assistance. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in…
Emergency Conservation Assistance Available to Address California Storm Damage
…and leveling are eligible for program assistance. Restoration of conservation structures and other installations can also qualify for ECP funding support. Applicants that are approved for assistance can receive up…