…to the Hagstrom Report. The budget proposal would cut funding for trade promotion programs and eliminate more than 230 jobs geared toward boosting U.S. exports. These proposed cuts follow a…
Trump Waterways Commitment Needs Funding
…2018 would cut the Army Corps of Engineers’ construction funding by more than 50 percent, with only enough funding to work on a single new lock and dam project on…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…internet. The $43.6 million will add nearly 1,000 miles of fiber to fund broadband service. The funding will be used as follows: USDA is awarding a $24.8 million loan to…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…contributions to the economy. Up to six winning proposals will be selected and winners will each receive US$25,000. Winners will be announced in February 2018. NCGA may also explore funding…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…U.S. agriculture. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “America’s agricultural systems are constantly exposed to biological…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…each receive US$25,000. Winners will be announced in February 2018. NCGA may also explore funding or other support of an entry for further development and/or commercialization, even if the entry…
Beef and Pork Exports Moderate in April, Remain Above Year-ago Levels
…our competitors, who will quickly fill the void if we do not defend our market share. This is why the continued investment of checkoff dollars and USDA funding in international…
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced up to $6 million in available funding for research to support the next generation of…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…disease, and increase yield. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Plants are the foundation of diet…
Trump Budget Proposal Puts Perdue in Awkward Position
…farm groups. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says a good example of this is the plan to cut funding for trade promotion programs and to eliminate more than 230 jobs geared…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…or state commodity boards. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Our collaboration with commodity boards…
FY18 Federal Budget Very Concerning
…that any budget and funding bills approved by Congress continue to provide the resources necessary for policies that promote a viable cotton industry, including an effective safety net in the…
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…the safety of chemicals in the marketplace.” The proposal does maintain funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and…
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
A Reuters report says President Trump’s budget proposal contains $46.54 billion in cuts to government funding in the Ag sector, with those cuts spread out over ten years. The biggest…