In the wake of the shutdown of numerous biomass plants throughout the state, the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) sent a letter to the California State Senate and Assembly Budget…
Bayer Secures Funding for Monsanto Bid
Despite Monsanto rejecting a takeover bid by Bayer AG, reports say Bayer has secured $67 billion in financing for the proposal. Bayer reportedly picked five individual banks to each provide…
Assembly Approves Gray’s State Fairs Funding Bill
…annual funding for the fairs. Gray explains that “fairs have struggled to stay open since the state eliminated funding during the fiscal crisis.” He continues with explaining to us that…
Plant Health and Resilience Research
…of Pennsylvania researchers are currently using funding to working to aid the pollination of plants by producing improved honey bee strains. Science funded by AFRI is vital to meeting food,…
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…as well as water sources and rural communities. Shaun Crook, a timber operator and president of the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau, encouraged passage of the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule Would Wipe Out TPP Benefits
…riders in USDA’s annual funding bill to prevent it from finalizing the regulation. But no rider was included in USDA’s fiscal 2016 bill, and USDA earlier this year indicate it…
White House Threatens to Veto Energy and Water Bill
…In a statement issued through the Office of Management and Budget, the administration rejected what it called “highly problematic ideological provisions.” In particular, the administration wants more funding for the…
California Walnut Nursery Sales Report
…for providing the information. A special thanks is due to the California Walnut Board for providing funding and support for this special Walnut Nursery Sales Report survey. Results Combined sales…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule, TPP Could Affect Producers
…annual funding bill to prevent it from finalizing the regulation. But no rider was included in USDA’s fiscal 2016 bill. “We have grave concerns [the reproposed GIPSA Rule] will mirror…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…feasible that emerging genetic-engineering technologies will speed the rate of increase in yield, but this is not certain, so the committee recommended funding of diverse approaches for increasing and stabilizing…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…sustainable bioenergy and biobased products, as well as education and training for the next generation of scientists that will expand availability of renewable, sustainable goods and energy. This funding is…
Funding for Critical Water Research
USDA Announces $10.7 Million Available For Critical Water Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $10.7 million in funding for research that could solve critical water…
Funding Available for Foundational Agricultural Research
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $130 Million Available for Foundational Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Vilsack The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that $130 million in funding is available for…
Honey Bee Colony Health Survey Results
…for a total of $16.8 million in grant funding for research projects with an emphasis on pollinator health; The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is organizing a national bee genebank as…