…Management and Budget aims to cut fiscal 2026 funding, reduce research and conservation efforts, and trim program budgets. The plan includes moving staff from Washington, D.C., to rural areas and…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-16-25
…the revised program, emphasizing transparency and farmer benefits. The program, launched in 2022, received 450 project applications, with only eligible projects receiving funding. The Trump administration is also addressing Mexico’s…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-15-25
…IRA provided temporary funding, sustainable funding is now being implemented. Brooke Rollins emphasized the need for efficient use of funds and transparency. The conversation also touched on egg prices, highlighting…
NCGA Launching a New Consider Corn Challenge
…total of $300,000.” Previous contest winners have scaled up to the next phase of development, received additional grant funding, entered into joint agreements, and obtained registration for state biobased production…
NASDA Policy Priorities Set for 2025
NASDA Sets 2025 Priorities: Farm Bill, Research Funding, and Labor Needs Top the List The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has laid out its top priorities for…
USDA Launches Agricultural Trade Promotion Programs
…has opened funding opportunities for the Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market Development Program (FMDP), Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program (TASC), and Emerging Markets Program (EMP) that will help…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-08-25
…uncertainty. California Governor Gavin Newsom has appealed to the USDA to reverse the termination of $47 million in funding for California’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which supports farmers and…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-03-25
…funding and ensure farmers are reimbursed for contracts. The bill addresses the impact of frozen funding on farmers’ investments, particularly in specialty crops. In today’s Almond Board of California feature,…
CASP has New Feature for Growers
…you need to apply for NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) incentive funding. The printout is meant to aid growers when they meet with their local conservationist to apply. CASP has…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-01-25
…to manage funding. The program aims to support crop growers facing low prices, high input costs, and natural disasters. Additionally, the American Relief Act includes up to $20 billion for…
USDA Decides to Delivers on Rural Energy Commitments
By rdonar/DepositPhotos image U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the USDA will release previously obligated funding under the Rural Energy for America Program, Empowering Rural America, and Powering Affordable…
Lawmakers Criticize USDA Decision to Halt Food Bank Funds
Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided to halt $500 million in funding for food banks across the country, a move that has…
Almond Board of California Seeking New Board Candidates
…domestic and international audiences through marketing efforts, funding and promoting studies about almonds’ health benefits, and ensuring best-of-class agricultural practices and food safety. ABC encourages eligible women, minorities and people…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 03-27-25
…need for grant recipients to rewrite their funding purposes to align with the administration’s energy goals. The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which supports rural energy projects, has been…