…substitute older ag vehicles and equipment with cleaner, more efficient models. The “Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions” (FARMER) Program will have $135 million in funding available to farmers,…
Tentative Next Steps for House Farm Bill
…funding, security and enforcement provisions, cuts to legal immigration, and a process for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program recipients to obtain three-year renewals of their work permits. Scalise says,…
$2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California
…funding is July 27. To be ready for funding consideration, interested applicants will need to: (1) Develop a conservation plan, (2) Submit an application, (3) Meet program eligibility requirements, and…
California Cattle Council on The Horizon
…producers making decisions on the research and funding priorities. While the California Beef Council is already involved in research, promotion and educational activities, a California Cattle Council would take a…
USDA Backs Off on Organic Checkoff Program
…to afford the organic industry a similar opportunity as other industry groups. “Organic research funding is uncertain because it is tied to the unpredictable fate of the Farm Bill. The…
Farm Credit Loan Volume up One Percent
…year. President and CEO of the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation Tracey McCabe says the system remains “well-positioned” to support farmers as they face challenges this year. Net interest…
Funding Eligibility of Temperance Flat Disappoints Supporters
…Storage Investment Program funding available. The San Joaquin Valley Water Authority along with several of the commissioners voiced their frustration with the funding process that was created by the program….
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the funding of $7 million to support 11 projects in six states to develop solutions to challenges affecting the specialty crop industries that…
American Veterinary Association Pleased With House Farm Bill
…new authorizations and funding for a National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, The National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and a livestock vaccine bank with immediate attention to foot-and-mouth disease….
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…Pest and Disease program…all of those things could have been chopped, or reduced, or eliminated, and fortunately they’re still there.” Rolph noted the bureau’s appreciation that research funding for specialty…
Western Growers Endorses California Water Bond
…and appropriate levels of funding for improvements to our infrastructure,” Nassif continued. “Furthermore, this water bond would provide tremendous benefits to farmers in every region of the state. These investments…
Farmers and Ranchers: Time Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…new farm technologies. It also aids in the creation and funding of loans and insurance programs and other forms of assistance, as well as in the cultivation of the next…
Baldwin, Ernst, Introduce Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Bill
…for farm advocates, create support groups and reestablish the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. Senator Baldwin of Wisconsin says the legislation “will provide funding for local resources and expand…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…fully funding the TASC program, increasing funding for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and the Alliance’s policy recommendations throughout the bill. Specialty crop priorities are focused on programs that…