…says USDA is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students participating in school meal programs, and emergency food operations. Almost $1.3 billion goes to states to purchase food to…
Lawmakers Establish Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group
…“Though not directly in our committee’s jurisdiction, we have a responsibility to be a voice in Congress on the issues and policies impacting farmers and ranchers,” the two noted in…
USDA Announces Investment for Underserved Producers
…for underserved producers funding. The projects will help improve access to land, capital, and markets for underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. The funding comes from the Increasing Land, Capital,…
Week in Review: Groundwater Recharge Efforts & Additional Support for Citrus Research
…develop and evaluate superior selections to grow in citrus-producing regions. Farmers from around the nation were recently in Washington D.C. to meet with lawmakers and discuss priorities for the 2023…
India Agrees to Lift Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Farm Goods
…announcement is a positive step forward in removing tariffs and opening trade,” said Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade. “We are particularly pleased to see that recent…
USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports by July 17
…to farmers.gov of several features that can help expedite acreage reporting, such as the ability to view, print and label maps. FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says, “Filing an accurate and timely crop…
Prop 1 Funding to Bring More Irrigation Water to South Sacramento County
…allow us to bank more water underground in the Sacramento region to help communities, farmers and wildlife, including sandhill cranes and salmon that depend upon the Cosumnes River,” said California…
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…EATS Act as a tool to give impacted farmers and ranchers relief from state standards that create new costs and regulatory burden.” Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West…
FSA County Committees Seeking Nominations by August 1
…consider serving the farmers, ranchers and producers in your community on your local FSA county committee, and I thank you in advance for your public service.” Nominations are open for…
Farmers Take Their Message to Washington D.C.
Farmers take their message to Washington D.C. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. photo credit: AFBF Photo, Philip Gerlach Farmers from around the nation were recently in Washington…
LandFlex Opportunities Becoming Available to More Farmers
LandFlex opportunities available to farmers and ranchers will be expanding. The program offers incentives to producers to reduce demand for groundwater supplies and help comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Support Agrivoltaics Research
…diversifying revenue sources for farmers,” NCAT Executive Director Steve Thompson said in a news release. “NCAT’s AgriSolar Clearinghouse has spent the last two years working with farmers, land managers, and…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
…coalition states in a letter to lawmakers. “As organizations representing America’s agriculture industry, we further believe this legislation would bring economic opportunities to American farmers, ranchers, and food producers.” Signatories…
McKalip Discusses Specialty Crops, GMO Corn, Dairy Trade at Summit
…our office and that is that there is no marketplace around the globe that is too small to spend time trying to open up that marketplace to US farmers. And…