…March 23 and prohibits funding to enact the regulation that requires livestock haulers to comply with the ELD mandate. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provided another 90-day extension…
USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
…$8.4 million in available funding for training and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers. Funding is made through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged…
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
…existing funding sources. The purpose of RCPP is to demonstrate the power of well-designed, public-private partnerships to maximize the impact of federal conservation programs. RCPP funding is entirely separate from…
Omnibus Bill Includes Several Ag Provisions
…“some regulatory relief.” The omnibus bill prohibits funding to implement regulations requiring livestock haulers to install electronic logging devices on their trucks to monitor time behind the wheel. That comes…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…receive the proper funding they need. September 8, 2017: Secretary Perdue Calls on Congress to Fix Forest Service Fire Funding Problem September 14, 2017: Secretary Perdue Renews Call for Congress…
Broadband Investment and Section 199A Tax Code Fix in Omnibus Applauded by Perdue
…2018 Omnibus Spending Package. The funding comes at a time when President Donald J. Trump is pursuing an ambitious agenda to rebuild America’s infrastructure, including a special emphasis on rural…
President Trump Signs Omnibus
…funding for a wide array of federal programs within USDA, the Food and Drug Administration and other departments and agencies. While Farm Bureau supported the legislation, the group noted it’s…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…resources thrive.” USDA has funded 1,849 projects with approximately $228 million in Section 10007 funding since the 2014 Farm Bill was enacted. Collectively, these projects allow USDA and its partners…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of funding to help assure rural communities have sufficient access to livestock veterinary services….
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
…another six months, and provide a critical fix for wildfire funding that also provides expedited authority to implement much-needed vegetation management on federal lands. We are also glad to see…
USDA Looking for More Funding Applications to Improve Broadband Access
…Grant recipients must also use the USDA funding to offer free broadband service to all critical community facilities in their proposed service area for two years. For more information, go…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…declining pollinator health. Other funding is coming from participating universities, Project Apis m. and in-kind support from a number of regional beekeepers. The Honey Bee Health Coalition, a diverse network…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-13-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we get an update on water storage project funding and hear how a potential new…
Early Stage Ag Tech Investments Up 29 Percent
…from $8.6 billion in 2015. AgFunder announced the figures through its AgTech Investing Reports. The reports say large funding agreements pushed the total investment volume up, but a number of…