…specialty crops, enhancing trade assistance, and investing in prevention and mitigation programs for invasive pests and diseases. The discussion underscores the need for more funding and prioritization of agricultural research…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 02-12-25
…impact of the federal funding freeze on farmers. They detail how the freeze, intended to cut organizational grants, is adversely affecting individual farmers by halting essential reimbursements. Real-life examples from…
Almond Update: Almond Board Secures Additional Funding to Boost Global Market Development
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has secured an additional $6 million in federal funding from the second round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Regional Agricultural Promotion Program…
NASDA Sets Federal Policy Priorities for 2025
…efforts in shaping agricultural policy over the next year. The priorities include the farm bill, food systems, pesticide regulations, PFAS contamination, and state cooperative agreement funding. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney…
USDA/APHIS Uses Emergency Funding to Combat Exotic Fruit Fly Outbreaks
Exotic Fruit Flies USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) will use $129.2 million in emergency funding to…
American Agriculture History Minute: Beginning of Land Stewardship
…Water Conservation District, providing technical assistance and funding to farmers to help in their soil stewardship. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading. I’ll see…
Almond Update: Almond Growers Encouraged to Support Pollinator Health
…Venture offer free or discounted planting materials. Federal and state grants, as well as initiatives from organizations like the Almond Alliance, provide up to $4 million in funding to offset…
USDA Announces Grants and Technical Assistance Funding
…oversees OUAIP, is providing $11.9 million in funding through an interagency agreement with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to promote the hiring of Urban Agriculture Conservation Extension…
Craig Denounces Proposed Cuts to Farm Bill Programs
DepositPhotos image House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig released a statement criticizing a new Republican proposal she says would reduce funding for essential farm bill programs in order to…
CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program Allocates Funding to New Projects
…socially disadvantaged organic growers on soil fertility and irrigation, and establishing a science-based interactive website for nutrient management in organic crops. CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program Allocates Funding to…
Act Provides $9.8 Billion in Ag Relief, Texas to Benefit the Most
…directed at crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, sorghum, rice, barley, oats, and peanuts, among others. While this funding is not expected to solve every challenge farmers face, it…
Record Investment in Private Lands Conservation in 2024
…Reduction Act, the largest investment in climate action in history, bolstered funding for NRCS’ in-demand conservation programs for climate-smart practices on farms, ranches, and forests. NRCS also released updated state-by-state data showing…
Farm Bill Extension, Ag Disaster Aid in Fed Funding CR
DepositPhotos image Some ag oriented measures were part of legislation approved this weekend – Continuing Resolution funding the federal government through mid-March. Rod Bain reports. Farm Bill Extension, Ag Disaster…
California Walnut Commission Receives $7 Million to Boost Global Exports
DepositPhotos image The California Walnut Commission (CWC) announced it has been awarded $7 million in funding from the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program’s (RAPP) second round of grants. The funding aims…