The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making nearly $2 million in investments to help support the organic industry. A total of $1.73 million in funding is being made available to…
USDA Commits $25 Million for Programs reaching Underserved Communities
The Department of Agriculture announced a trio of awards totaling nearly $25 million in grants and cooperative agreements. The funding seeks to ensure broader access and participation in USDA programs…
House Ag Committee Dems Want Ag Spending Preserved
…in agricultural research and innovation, but that position is at risk if we do not make key investments in research and education programs.” The Democrats also note that the funding…
Urban Agriculture Grants and Cooperative Agreements Selected by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the funding recipients of urban agriculture grants and cooperative agreements. More than $6.6 million is being made available through the Office of…
Nearly $150 Million Being Invested in 15 Sustainable Agriculture Projects
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced significant funding for sustainable agriculture research projects. More than $146 million is being invested under the National Institute of Food and…
Reclamation Awards Construction Contract for First Phase of Friant-Kern Canal Repairs
…turnout structures, and other miscellaneous work. “After more than four years of work to assess the canal’s problems, develop designs to fix it, and assemble an initial funding and…
Armed to Farm California Virtual Workshop Series Begins October 12
…farming success. Finally, the last workshop on October 26 will go over the importance of investing in soils, with information on some of the funding and technical resources that are…
EPA Announces $21.7 Million in Grant Funding for Rural Water Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects to issue by October 15 a $21.7 million grant funding opportunity to support small drinking water and wastewater systems in rural communities. EPA Assistant…
New Loan Guarantee Initiative Launched by USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new loan guarantee initiative to further address issues within the food system. Another $100 million in funding from the…
USDA Announces ASF Vaccine Candidate
…providing $500 million in funding for preparation and prevention regarding African swine fever. To date, ARS has successfully engineered and patented five ASF experimental vaccines and has fully executed seven…
Continuing Resolution Includes Disaster Relief for Agriculture
The continuing resolution recently passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden includes several important provisions for agriculture. The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act will keep…
Governor Newsom Signs $15 Billion Climate Package
…climate package contains $1.5 billion in funding to help support forest resilience and wildfire prevention efforts. The additional funding will build upon investments already made through the Wildfire and Forest…
Almond Update: Ag Burning Alternatives Funding to Help Producers
…of those practices,” Roseman noted. The ag burning alternatives funding is distributed on a first-come first-served basis. If funding for the incentive programs is exhausted, those who qualify will be…
Applications Now Open to Compete in AgSharks Pitch Competition
Western Growers (WG) and S2G Ventures are now accepting applications for the 2021 AgSharks Competition. The fourth-annual AgSharks Competition will provide agtech startups access to produce leaders and funding to…