Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering enhancements to the livestock and dairy insurance programs, an…
USDA Announces Repayment Options for Producers with Coverage in Previous MPP for Dairy
…Farm Bill, which provides support, certainty and stability to our nation’s farmers, ranchers and land stewards by enhancing farm support programs, improving crop insurance, maintaining disaster programs and promoting and…
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
…key component of our domestic livestock disease programs. ADT is also critical to sustaining domestic and international trade. On September 25, 2018, Under Secretary Greg Ibach announced USDA’s four overarching…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
The Organic Fertilizer Association of California (OFAC) is starting their educational seminar series for 2019 beginning on Tuesday, May 7 at the Salinas Sports Complex. The educational workshop offers growers…
New National Poll Shows Impacts of Rural Economy on Farmer Mental Health
…the warning signs of a mental health condition (55% vs. 73%). A presentation with more detail on the Morning Consult poll results is available here. Farm Bureau is advocating for programs…
CARB and CDFA Develop New Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiative
…private dollars to help address emission goals through advancing practices that are employed in climate-smart agriculture programs. The CDFA and CARB will be organizing a working group comprised of experts…
Additional Funding Available for Two Air Quality Incentive Programs
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board is making additional funding available for two air quality incentive programs that provide assistance for agricultural operations within the boundaries of…
Almond Matters: Prepping for Navel Orangeworm Management
…in control programs. “Typically, we have three to four generations and we start to set out traps right about now, actually the end of March, early April if it’s warm,…
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
…for projects seeking low-interest federal loans. This $600 million appropriation from Congress more than doubles federal funding available through USDA’s longstanding broadband programs. Future rounds of funding for ReConnect will…
Almond Matters: Springtime Monitoring Important for Orchard Success
…terms of weed control, making sure that your weed control programs are done, that you’re on top of your disease programs, that you’re on top of your other pest monitoring…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2019 Conservation Innovation Grants
…proposals to these needs. Please see www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ca/programs/financial/cig/ Funds will be awarded through a statewide competitive grants process and in 2019 will not include a pre-proposal process. Eligible applicants include state…
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 10
…agency a lot more flexibility just to administer,” said NRCS Deputy Chief Jimmy Bramblett. “Much like EQIP and all of the kinds of special programs that are primarily focused on…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…is to have programs that function best for the people that we serve. We have made progress in new Farm Bill provisions, and look to implement programs that are customer…
Almond Matters: Sustainable Practices Improve Overall Industry
…sustainability efforts encourages a spirit of cooperation within the industry and helps dictate where more educational resources may need to be developed. “Typically you’re worrying about irrigation today, or pest…