…and unfairly affect our producers. USDA is using a variety of programs to support American farmers, ranchers, and producers. Details of USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP) MFP signup at local…
CAWG Foundation Awards Student Scholarships
…of helping them achieve their educational goals. Without a doubt, they will all continue to make a positive impact in their future academic and community endeavors.” Each year the CAWG…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…Promotion Program (ATP) to help U.S. farmers and ranchers identify and access new export markets. In May, President Trump authorized USDA to provide up to $16 billion in programs to support…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…For more information about the Beef Checkoff and its programs, including promotion, research, foreign marketing, industry information, consumer information and safety, visit www.beefboard.org. Source: Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board…
Funding to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…administered by the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE). “All farmers and ranchers deserve equal access to USDA programs and services,” said Mike Beatty, director of the USDA…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
The funding for methane reduction received some significant cuts in California’s 2019-2020 budget, but the programs that support the development of methane reducing projects will remain available. While the application…
USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…Production and Conservation. “With lower premiums and higher levels of assistance than previous programs, DMC is already proving to be a good option for a lot of dairy producers across…
Almond Matters: Preventing Ant Damage in Orchards
…field every year. They just do that, they’re comfortable with those programs, the baits are relatively cheap and easy to apply,” said David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative…
Voluntary Best Practices to Better Protect Citrus from HLB
…as a means of better protecting the citrus industry as a whole. The voluntary best practices were presented at each of the locations for the Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series…
Cover Crops Are Site-Specific
…opened their Seeds for Bees program where producers can get cover crop seed and training for free to try out on their land. Director of Pollinator Programs Billy Synk said…
Mite Levels Pointed Towards Bee Loss Survey
…of Pollinator Programs Billy Synk said. “It’s a concern for everyone. Beekeeper, grower and anyone who likes to eat food, which is all of us.” One of the nation’s top…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
Courtesy USDA/FSA WASHINGTON DC (USDA/FSA) – The 2018 Farm Bill mandated changes to the treatment of cover crops for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, which add more flexibility to when…
CFBF: California Budget ‘A Win’ for Agriculture Despite Funding Cuts
…from cap-and-trade revenue, which impacts several agricultural programs that receive support from that same fund. One of the programs that saw its funding reduced substantially is the Funding Agricultural Replacement…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…law on December 20, 2018, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began implementing key programs. In addition, USDA held several listening sessions with stakeholders and the public specific…