The 2018 Farm Bill continues financial support of multiple programs and initiatives including the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). The new farm bill includes $185 million in funding…
Court Agrees with USDA in GIPSA Ruling
…has claimed the rule would be detrimental to value-added programs and would encourage unnecessary litigation. “Here, USDA explained that it was withdrawing the interim final rule and taking no further…
Several Developments for Dairy in 2018
…take a tougher stance on labeling non-dairy products as milk. Western United Dairymen highlighted state initiatives like the Alternative Manure Management and FARMER Programs as being incredibly valuable to producers…
Perdue Applauds 2018 Accomplishments for Agriculture Industry
…of the year including the passage of the 2018 Farm bill, hurricane and forestry response, trade deals and potential resolutions, trade assistance programs, eradication of pink Bollworm and other invasive…
Improving LREC for Better Community Engagement
…of LREC. “We’d like to put in real roads and a parking lot around it.” Grafton-Cardwell mentioned they would like to better serve school children with educational opportunities related to…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…said Secretary Perdue. “Our employees work hard every day to benefit our customers and the farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers who depend on our programs. During a shutdown, we will…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…Food Purchase and Distribution Program to purchase up to $1.2 billion in commodities that will be distributed through nutrition assistance programs and child nutrition programs; and FAS is making available…
The 2018 Farm Bill is Officially Here
…strenuous process drafting a version that both congressional houses could agree to. The farm bill will ultimately cost $867 billion over the next 10 years through a series of programs…
Ag in the Classroom Important for Every Student and Educator
…into their everyday teachings. The organization has a website which features farm facts sheets, contests, a magazine, available programs, upcoming events, grants, scholarships and much more. Executive Director Judy Culbertson,…
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…commodities affected by increased tariffs imposed by China. The grapes were purchased for more than $10 million and will ultimately be delivered to food banks and other food programs around…
Industry Excited for Dairy Policy Reforms in Farm Bill
…both MPP and the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program. Trade promotion programs will be receiving full funding in the farm bill, and land and water conservation programs will also continue…
Farm Bill Set to Bring Several Benefits to California Growers
…efforts in ag. One thing that’s really potentially exciting for California in the rural development title is increasing the eligibility of communities up to 50,000 for some of the programs.”…
Farmland Access Remains A Challenge for Young and Beginning Farmers
Information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that access to affordable farmland remains a significant obstacle for young and beginning farmers. While there are several programs that are…
Tips on Caring for Your Christmas Tree
In previous programs, Cathy Isom gave you tips on planting, and growing, your own Christmas tree. In today’s program Cathy has some important tips about caring for your Christmas tree…