Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers why the NCGA thinks California’s new vehicle requirements are a missed opportunity, conservation…
USDA Invests $15 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…Conservation Innovation Trials. The CIG Classic program helps project partners develop new tools and approaches for conservation. New technologies and strategies are meant to support the next generation of conservation…
Week in Review: California Farm Bill Priorities & Genetic Approaches to Tomato Pest
…pest. President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, with substantial investments in conservation. A new Organic Transition Initiative is being supported by an investment…
‘Really Thoughtful Comments’ at Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…listening sessions. “The EQIP program in particular, but conservation programs generally keep coming up because every farmer I talk to nowadays talks about ‘we have to do more with less.’…
USDA Details How Organic Transition Initiative Will Take Shape
…Conservation Service. “Through this multi-phased, multi-agency initiative, we are expanding USDA’s support of organic farmers to help them with every step of their transition as they work to become certified…
Ag Groups Now Eagerly Await Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
Last week President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 into law. Substantial investments in conservation have been a point of emphasis for the agricultural industry, celebrating…
Application Period Open for Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Up to $12 million will be invested in the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepting proposals…
Newsom’s New Water Strategy: ‘Bold and Comprehensive’
…Hotter, Drier Future places an emphasis on water capture, recycling, desalination, and conservation. Several agricultural groups have commended the announcement, describing it as an important step for stabilizing California’s water…
Inflation Reduction Act Includes $4 Billion for Drought Relief
…Kelly, Sinema and others, will help ensure that critical water deliveries from the Colorado River continue as the state expands sustainable water practices like water recycling and conservation,” said Senator…
Farming Outreach and Education Efforts Supported with $14.5 Million Investment
…new Taxpayer Education and Asset Protection Initiative. A total of $10 million is being invested in the new initiative. Conservation Reserve Program’s Transition Incentives Program (CRP TIP) is also receiving…
Agricultural Impacts of Inflation Reduction Act
…that, about $40 billion will go to USDA for climate-smart agriculture programs; biofuel development; forest restoration work; renewable energy tax credits; conservation technical assistance; and rural electric cooperative carbon capture…
COVER Act Seeks to Further Incentivize Cover Crop Implementation
The Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience (COVER) Program Act aims to help increase the use of cover crops. Introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Cindy Axne and Sean…
Week in Review: Trucker Protest Creates Concern & Meat and Dairy Sectors Struggle with Labor
…role in U.S. agriculture, some sectors continue to struggle more than others. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program. Farmers and the…
Ag Groups Support Conservation Investments in Inflation Reduction Act
…would also be provided with substantial support. The Conservation Stewardship Program would be funded with $3.25 billion, and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program would receive $1.4 billion in support. Altogether…