…a number of accomplishments in the areas of program integrity, program efficiency, expanded options, and customer service. These accomplishments include the way RMA develops new pilot programs, and makes policy…
Disaster Bill Includes Cotton, Dairy Provisions
…supports changes for cotton and dairy farmers, but remains opposed to “farm programs being pitted against nutrition programs.” Further, Johnson says the dairy industry needs more help than outlined in…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…better integrate organic systems into NRCS programs and procedures and improve NRCS programs accessibility. As a result, NRCS changed 15 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) conservation enhancements, added one new CSP…
Coalition Wants Federal Ag Budget to Increase
…the discretionary budget cap for domestic programs and provide an allocation for the 2018 appropriations bill of five percent of the total domestic discretionary budget cap increase.” The group’s point…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…programs including housing, realty and assets, youth, Head Start and elder programs. The project involves road, water, sewer and electrical upgrades and a new paved parking area. New Jersey: The…
Lighthizer defends U.S. Ag in WTO Meeting
…programs that are associated with state-run stockpiling programs. Those types of price supports can be very distorting to trade, which violates WTO rules and the spirit of trade liberalization that…
Conaway Ready For Farm Bill Work
…“I don’t anticipate significant changes to Title 1, but there will be changes in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and the Price Loss Coverage programs,” he said. “We want cotton growers…
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
…made in partnered projects under the umbrella of NRCS’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. RCPP combines EQIP, easement programs and leveraged resources from partners to address local stewardship concerns in a…
National Produce Consumption Still Significantly Low
…with suggestions on how to increase access and consumption of fruits and vegetables. One strategy includes expanding farm-to-institution programs in schools, childcare facilities, hospitals and workplaces. The CDC also advocates…
Family of Late California Farmer Accept Conservation Award
…is that there’s no way for government programs and land acquisition to do enough to protect wildlife and land health. It’s got to come from a compelling, internal ethic among…
USDA to Allow States Flexibility for SNAP
…government programs back to work and into independence. President Donald Trump has said when tax reform efforts are done, he wants to turn his attention to welfare reform, possibly setting…
Grant Funding Study on Consumers Willingness to Pay for Animal Ag Practices
…just that more effectively.” This grant is funded through the FFAR Protein Challenge, a suite of research programs that support producers’ efforts to improve plant and animal production efficiency to…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…protects agricultural land from development and also helps reduce harmful emissions. Both programs are funded from the California Climate Investments Fund. “California continues to the lead the nation in supporting…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions about community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm…