…which has already delivered over $36 million in benefits this year. For more information, producers can visit the FSA Dairy Programs webpage. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
Potential Changes from Overturning the Chevron Doctrine
…environmental programs, serving as co-regulators with other state agencies. Pittman highlighted the importance of NASDA as a resource on critical issues like this, ensuring that agricultural voices are heard in…
Agriculture’s Role in Addressing Climate Change Discussed at NYC Climate Week
…loss has slowed over the past several decades, Piotti emphasizes that the issue remains. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which allocated $20 billion to agricultural conservation programs, represents a…
Incentives as Working Lands Conservation Encouragement
Image by Gernot Reipen from Pixabay Providing incentive-based programs and tools to assist growers and landowners with working lands conservation is essential in adaptation efforts, according to an Agriculture Department…
School Nutrition Topic of Senate Ag Hearing
…programs in supporting U.S. agriculture, enhancing nutrition security and strengthening local and regional food systems for improved supply chain resilience. “U.S. agriculture offers really a diverse range of two-hundred specialty…
Applications Open for 2025 World Ag Expo® Seminars and Innovation Contest
…2025 are eligible. The application deadline is October 31, 2024 and winners will be announced in December 2024. Educational seminars are held in the Seminar Center on the southeast side…
California Nutrition Incentive Program Accepting Applications Through Oct 11
…CDFA’s Farm to Fork program is also looking for proposals that can bridge the gap between existing USDA-funded programs and the expected new round of funding. Proposals are being sought…
Nearly $2 Million Available to Support Sustainable Pest Management
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is offering $1.9 million in grants for projects focused on sustainable pest management through its 2025 Research and Alliance Grants programs. The grants…
Opposing Views of USDA September Net Farm Income Report
…than last year. “Government payments from farm programs are expected to fall about fifteen percent in 2024, to just over ten billion dollars, about ten-point-four billion dollars. So, this decrease…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…Bitter said. There are incentive programs to help farmers dispose of vineyards, as it requires a lot of hand labor and additional costs for growers to chip vines, collect trellises,…
Celebrating Back to School Meals
…rally highlighted key steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to support school meals and nutrition as a key educational tool that kids need to be successful in the classroom. Agriculture Secretary Tom…
More Than 2.2 Million Acres Accepted Through Continuous Conservation Reserve
…Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the CRP is nearing its 27 million-acre limit, showing how popular these programs are. “It’s through all FSA’s conservation programs that we are…
Input Sought on How NRCS Will Administer SUSTAINS Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for public feedback on how to implement the SUSTAINS Act, which lets the agency accept private donations for its conservation programs. The…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 08-27-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show, the first evaluation of CDFA’s climate-smart agriculture programs. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and…