…2018 Farm Bill. “The farm bill is as important to San Francisco and Los Angeles as it is to the Central Valley,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “This legislation ensures…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…and development in children,” said Sonny Ramaswamy, director of NIFA. The Potato Breeding Program is part of NIFA’s Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics Programs that invest in science to deliver…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…citrus greening disease, aka Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The…
Funding to Support Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program promotes and strengthens HSI programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, natural resource, and human sciences work…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Strong Ag Background with Sonny Perdue
…isn’t necessarily production; it’s processing and that real whole food chain that many people are discovering now from farm to table,” he said. “Farmers are great for the economy because…
Conaway on Nomination of Former Governor Sonny Perdue for USDA Secretary
…Secretary of Agriculture. “Agriculture is the backbone of our nation. However, America’s farmers and ranchers are facing difficult times under current farm conditions, and they deserve a Secretary who will…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
…to develop and implement the public policy priorities of the fresh produce industry. While the secretary’s importance to agriculture is obvious, Governor Perdue will assume the role at a particularly…
Perdue Nominated as Ag Secretary; Ag Groups Show Support
…Farm Credit: Todd Van Hoose, CEO of the Farm Credit Council, made the following made the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump’s reported nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue…
Make-up of Family Farms
…of Family Farms The business of farming remains mostly a family business. According to a recent USDA study on family farms and their diversity. “Well 99 percent of U-S farms…
Farm Leaders Taking Part in Inaugural Parade Friday
Leadership from national farm organizations will represent agriculture during the inaugural parade for President-elect Donald Trump Friday. Several agriculture association leaders will drive tractors in the parade, including American Farm…
China Halts Ethanol Shipments
…further details. If the tariff moves forward, U.S. ethanol shipments to China would stall due to a lack of profit margins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vilsack’s Week Early Departure Meant to Save Tax Dollars
…“some time” to absorb all the information Vilsack’s team has prepared. President-elect Trump has yet to name his nominee for Agriculture Secretary. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…universities and institutions sustain their programs in agriculture, food and human sciences.” The 1890 land-grant institutions were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890 to foster higher education opportunities…