Approximately $12 million in funding for Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants is available from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The program is currently accepting grant applications through…
Ag Industry Watching D.C. Budget Battle
…said the industry is watching D.C. “All of agriculture is watching the debate over government funding playing out on Capitol Hill at the moment. That first tranche of the Continuing…
Congressional Effort Seeks to Address H-2A Wage Concerns for U.S. Farmers
…reaching a national average of $17.55 an hour in 2024. “We request that an upcoming government funding vehicle prohibit funds from being used to implement a wage increase or otherwise…
Week in Review: Budget Impacts on Ag Incentives & Strength of U.S. Dollar Affecting Ag Exports
…Valley are being encouraged to apply for WaterSMART funding from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the latest agricultural headlines in your inbox…
California Budget Proposal Includes Funding Reductions and Delays
…a position to overcome funding shortfalls. The proposal includes more than $8 billion in cuts to existing programs and delays more than $5 billion in spending. The budget proposal involves…
Valley Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Conservation Assistance
Farmers in the Central Valley are being encouraged to apply for WaterSMART funding from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The WaterSMART program, a collaboration between the Bureau of…
2024 Farm Bill Expectations
…distracted by other things: government shutdown, overall government funding, the war in Ukraine, the war in Israel and the Gaza Strip,” he said. “So, we’re hopeful that Congress will come…
Hits to Incentive Programs Expected in the Wake of Budget Deficit
…said. Of particular importance, the FARMER program to replace ag equipment has already been facing funding declines. Isom noted they fought to get $75 million for the program last year….
NIFA Grants to Help UCR Develop New Options to Combat HLB
The University of California, Riverside has secured over $11 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for three research projects addressing the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB). Grants…
RAPP a 2023 ‘Success’
…help bolster the ag economy,” he said. Through RAPP, USDA is providing up to $300 million in funding in its first year to support projects that help exporters break into…
CDFA Puts a Pause on SWEEP Solicitation
…“We deeply apologize to those who have already started applications and we will contact you directly when we have more information about the program status.” SWEEP provides funding support to…
New Conservation Agreements to Protect the Colorado River System
…new investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, funding projects for water conservation, efficiency, and protection of critical environmental resources in the Colorado River System. The Bureau of Reclamation…
Emergency Funding from USDA to Address Fruit Fly Outbreaks
…by damaging pests. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has greenlit the transfer of $213.3 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation to APHIS. The funding is to provide crucial support…
WIC Program at Risk
…perform better on tests of mental development and reading. So really, this funding for WIC and fully-funding WIC is a no-brainer.” USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small agrees. “This is…