…infrastructure, he added. “There’d have to be some major changes in the sheep industry for me to consider ramping my sheep numbers up any higher than they are now,” he…
Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink
…records,” said Department of Water Resources (DWR) Director Mark Cowin. “As extensive groundwater pumping continues, the land is sinking more rapidly and this puts nearby infrastructure at greater risk of…
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
…management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing, and community facilities to…
Available Funding and Changes to USDA’s Biorefinery and Biobased Product Program
…rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life….
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
…funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. For more information, visit…
New Ways to Help Meet Nutrition Needs of Low-Income, Homebound Seniors and People with Disabilities
…conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill….
Record Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certified Under 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance
…research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. For more information, visit…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…investments in rural communities, including local food. USDA has invested more than $800 million in more than 29,100 local and regional food businesses and infrastructure projects over the past six…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visitwww.usda.gov/farmbill. For more information, visit FSA online…
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
…Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird outline new federal and state efforts to support Californians impacted by drought, including large-scale landscape management, conservation efforts, and water infrastructure support. Agriculture Secretary…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…for accessing critical documents, databases, onsite electronic monitoring devices and geospatial information. The intent is to help keep the public safe and protect infrastructure.” Through a secure interactive Web interface,…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…in infrastructure, housing, and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visitwww.usda.gov/farmbill. Visit NRCS’s ACEP webpage to learn more about NRCS’s wetland conservation…