…also been able to provide support to organizations working to ensure that every family has access to nutritious food. For example, in Wisconsin, we provided grant funding to help the…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…three months after the enrollment deadline. The funds will hopefully help producers with some of the financial losses they sustained during that time.” The Farm Bill caps ELAP disaster funding…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture
…reached a record $152.5 billion and supported 1 million jobs in the United States. Visit www.fas.usda.gov to learn more about the MAP Funding Allocations – FY2015, the FMD Funding Allocations…
USDA Seeks Input on New Beef Promotion Order
…authority? Should funding decisions be made by the full board or a smaller body elected from within this board? Should funding decisions be made in conjunction with other organizations such…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…of funding research led by people from this group. “Congratulations to our friends and colleagues on this well-deserved honor,” said Bob Curtis, Associate Director, Agricultural Affairs for the Almond Board…
USDA Announces $29 Million to Provide Housing for Farmworkers
…a convenient place for residents to work and raise their families. Below is a complete list of loan and grant recipients announced today. Funding is contingent upon the recipients meeting…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…Collapse Disorder and the overall health of honey bees, and this funding will allow us to work with farmers and ranchers to apply that knowledge over a broader area.” An…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadlines
…credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in…
Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…funding will be awarded to provide financial assistance for the implementation of dairy digesters that result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions and provide other environmental benefits (Phase I). An estimated…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets…
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is part of emergency drought Legislation (SB 103) signed earlier this year by Governor Brown…
Common Fire Blight Treatments Going Away
…a collaboration with researchers and professors has received a second round of funding to find organic cures for the disease. However Elkins says they are researching outside of those boundaries….
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Directors Support California Farm Bureau’s Voter Guide
…goals included funding for: Water storage that was continuously appropriated, Disadvantaged communities to deal with drinking water solutions, Local entities to assist with groundwater management and Protections for area of…
USDA Expands Access to Credit to Help More Beginning and Family Farmers
…ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and…