…reviews all proposals accepted in NIFA’s competitive grant programs through an external peer review process in which a panel of experts from within the respective field in question takes part….
USDA Announces a Near-Record Year for Farm Loans
…programs. Hard-working farm families across the country accessed nearly $6 billion in new credit, either directly or guaranteed through commercial lenders in 2017. At year end, FSA was assisting more…
Ag Coalition Formed to Support NAFTA
…President Trump and Congressional leaders understand the “importance of preserving and modernizing” NAFTA to America’s agricultural economy. As part of the effort, the coalition will be launching an educational campaign…
Almond Board: Best Management Practices During Bloom
…researchers, California and U.S. regulators, and chemical registrants, “Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds” represents the Almond Board’s most extensive educational documents to date to ensure that almond…
Native Farm Bill Coalition Formed
…Radio reports that the coalition is an outgrowth of programs to improve health and expand access to health food for Native Americans. The coalition says that for decades, Indian Country…
Congress Fixing Farm Co-op Tax Change
…agriculture industry to find a reasonable solution. USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, says the aim of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was to spur economic…
Agri View: FFA Strong Leadership
…Long recognizes one of the most productive programs at the high school level. It stresses excellence in all of it’s endeavors. The leaders for 2018 were recently named recently at…
Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Promotes Ag Development
…for appropriation. The Cap and Trade money is a major source of funding for CDFA’s climate-smart agriculture programs. The plan for these funds is set to be announced sometime in…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs, and the Forest Service enhances forest health on public lands — stitching together a larger footprint of healthy ecosystems in priority areas,”…
AFBF Sets 2018 Policy, Raises Membership Dues
…$1.5 million deficit because it has lost income from “benefit programs.” Duvall was also re-elected to a two-year term Tuesday by delegates in Nashville, Tennessee, following the AFBF annual convention….
U.S. Crop Prices Forecast to Remain Stable
…He also spoke about the future of crop insurance. “The overall percentage of the farm bill taken up by the commodity programs has diminished because of a shift away from…
Rural Prosperity Report Released at Farm Bureau Convention
…life in rural America, including more online connectivity and more training programs. The report says that only 39 percent of rural America is able to access adequate broadband. As far…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…across counties A flexible cotton support program that considers cotton seed, cotton lint or both to help beleaguered cotton growers Strengthened and more flexible risk management and safety-net programs for…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…for Animals rule, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs rule, and the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption rule. Some of the considerations being made…