…found on USDA’s Medium chapter, Growing a Healthier Future. USDA has invested over $1 billion in more than 40,000 local food businesses and infrastructure projects. Additional information about USDA efforts…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…and micro-irrigation. And, he said, irrigation districts act sustainably by saving water during wet years. “It is up to the state to put in other infrastructure to capture this water,”…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…climate conditions that will allow for flexible adaptation pathways; • New development and infrastructure are built primarily in locations with existing infrastructure, services, and amenities (i.e., previously-developed locations), rather than…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…century basic infrastructure of broadband; and jumpstarting the rural economy by infusing communities with the tools they need to innovate, thrive, stay competitive and draw in a more talented rural…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…for rural-made products, including more than 2,500 biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program, and invested $64 billion in infrastructure and community facilities to help improve the quality of life in…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…higher depreciation costs following years of infrastructure investment and new facilities. While these upgrades were necessary, they now contribute to a drag on profits. “On a positive note, it appears…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…bill and crop insurance programs, ag labor, infrastructure and the importance of science-based regulatory policy.” The groups met with the Clinton Campaign in June. Other organizations represented in the meeting…
USDA Celebrating Farmers Market Week
…helping to foster continuing growth in local food markets as the agency has made over 900 investments in the last two years in local food infrastructure that connects farmers with…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…are eating food that originated in Fresno County,” said FCFB CEO Ryan Jacobsen. “The magnitude of this industry does not occur by happenstance. Generation upon generation of agricultural infrastructure has…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…opportunities; and extending new conservation opportunities. USDA has developed new markets for rural-made products, including more than 2,500 biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program; and invested $64 billion in infrastructure…
Virtual Representative for Small and Very Small Plants
…40,000 local and regional food businesses and infrastructure projects. Over the past seven years, FSIS has instituted some of the most significant updates to our country’s food safety system since…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…program include an Iowa State University study that examined factors that facilitate or hinder climate adaptation for agriculture, while assessing the role of human-made infrastructure and policies that protect natural…
Military Leaders on Agriculture and National Security
…described how the United States’ investment in transportation and infrastructure, agricultural research and innovation, and risk management tools for farmers has led to a vibrant and stable agricultural industry in…
Food Security
…increase rather than a decline over the next decade. The projections presented here are dependent on continued political stability, investment in infrastructure, and maintenance of flows in remittances. Economic conditions…