…Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California accepts applications for the programs year-round. However, November 3 is the…
Holstein Icon Honored Through New Youth Scholarship
…the Holstein Association and really believed in the programs and services the Holstein Association has offered.” Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist,…
Better Understanding Fusarium Wilt Race 2 Issues in Strawberries
…avenue of research is screening germplasm from public and private strawberry breeding programs. The goal is to identify a form of resistance to the fusarium wilt race 2 pathogen. Thus…
Additional Organic Dairy Assistance Offered Through New Program
…and infrastructure losses. The program applies to the calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022. Additional information about this program can be found on the FSA Dairy Programs webpage. Brian German…
Spartz Anti-Checkoff Amendment Fails
…Promotion programs, commonly referred to as checkoffs are time-tested programs that expand markets, increase consumer demand, develop new uses for those covered commodities, and quite frankly … helps to fund…
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch
…and federal support. Previously, at least 40 percent of students had to live in households participating in federal assistance programs for a school or school district to be eligible for…
Colorado River Basin Survey Highlights Ag Concerns
…Colorado River Basin.” WLA Chief Program Officer and co-author of the study, Hallie Mahowald emphasized that people overwhelmingly favor collaborative conservation and management programs led by familiar local organizations. The…
Deadlines Approaching for AIM for Climate Components
Some important deadlines are coming up for USDA climate programs. Rod Bain has more in today’s This Land of Ours Report. Shutterstock image What’s the latest news from the agriculture…
Farmers Could Feel Effects of Government Shutdown
…than fifty thousand USDA employees being furloughed,” Torres Small said. The biggest group to be affected by a government shutdown would be those who benefit from assistance programs, such as…
Wheat Industry Supports the American Farmers Feed the World Act
…the House in supporting the role of US farmers in the Farm Bill’s international food aid programs,” Director of Trade Policy for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), Peter Laudeman said in…
USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Waste
…2017, NIFA has committed $123.5 million across 527 projects relating to food loss and waste. This latest investment will expand several of NIFA’s core programs by $25 million, and has…
Conservation Assistance to Be Supported By $70 Million Investment
…agriculture. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has chosen 139 projects with various organizations for one to three-year partnerships to encourage participation in NRCS programs. These initiatives will extend…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 09-20-23
…Bill, the value of climate-smart grant programs for consumer demand and Animal Health Laboratory Network goal of disease detection. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Senator Tuberville Pushes for Farm Programs
…out of eight dollars in the Farm Bill is for something else. Our farmers depend on crop insurance, commodity programs such as the Agriculture Risk Program, ARC as we call…