…businesses that survived the worst global pandemic in a century to remain viable in the coming months.” The groups dispute the proposed tax increase as generating additional Medicare funding. Signatories…
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
More than $14 million in additional financial support will be invested in ag workforce training. The funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to support training in historically…
California Producers Describe Needs During Farm Bill Listening Session
…support. Cregan encouraged increasing funding for the Plant Protection and Quarantine Program, along with providing a more stable source of funding for agricultural canine teams. “As California looks to move…
Winegrape Assessment Rate Has Been Set for 2022 Harvest
…from growers. The $1.25 assessment is expected to provide an estimated $3.5 million in funding. Assessment funding is used to support further research on GWSS and other vineyard pests. “As…
More Than $4 Billion in ERP Payments Issued to Producers in First Six Weeks
…Funding support for EPR and ELRP is being provided through the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. The legislation provides $10 billion to assist agricultural producers impacted by…
Federal Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects
…billion will be available for WIFIA projects for fiscal year 2022. SWIFIA loans will have a total of $1 billion available to prospective borrowers. The current round of funding will…
New Bioproduct Pilot Program Accepting Grant Applications
…under the program, which will be evenly divided between fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Funding support for the new initiative is being made possible through the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure…
Keep Kids Fed Act Passed in Both Chambers of Congress
…funding for the school meals program, with offsets coming from rescissions from the Agriculture Department and Small Business Administration programs. Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says, “Schools and parents…
VofV: The Yield Lab and the Exponential Growth Potential of Latin America
…funding companies across the globe and then assisting with their growth and development for the long haul. “We’re not in a rush,” says Tomás Peña, Managing Director, The Yield Lab…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detections Increase in June
…$130 million in emergency funding for APHIS a month prior. Funding has been used to support a variety of emergency response costs, including coordinating with state and local officials to…
Keeping Agricultural Interests Prioritized in Sacramento
…are taking place right now to better define some of the funding allocations and offers the ag industry to engage with lawmakers on the most effective use of state funds….
Specialty Crop Producers to Receive Food Safety Assistance from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to make up to $200 million in assistance available to specialty crop producers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to provide funding support…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 06-22-22
…to help curb ag equipment theft and the budget remaining a work in progress with several ag funding opportunities. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-17-22
…of observing pollinator week, and export market development funding is necessary to rival other counties. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…