…should best navigate trade issues for the benefit of farm producers across America.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
PRS Grant Program to Aid with COVID Related Costs
…program will provide support for small-scale specialty crop producers and processors, as well as other select producers, processors, and distributors. USDA is expecting to issue approximately 200,000 awards to eligible…
Congressional Leaders Educated on How Tax Proposals Impact Ag
…now will determine agricultural producers’ ability to secure affordable land to start or expand their operations,” the letter states. “Regardless of whether a business has already been passed down through…
Ag Groups Voice Concern Over Revision of WOTUS Rule
…limiting jurisdiction over certain wetlands and non-navigable tributaries. AFBF was joined by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Fertilizer Institute, National Milk Producers Federation, and Agricultural Retailers Association in the…
2021 Grassland CRP Enrollment Acreage Doubles Last Year’s Amount
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has doubled enrollment over last year. More than 2.5 million acres from agricultural producers and…
Drought-Impacted Ranchers to Get Help for Feed Transportation Costs
…Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP). USDA will be helping to cover some of the costs associated with the transport of livestock feed. Ranchers that…
Thinking Outside the Box for Drought Resilient Pasture Research Project
…haven’t been a part of rangelands and saying, ‘well these species are really drought tolerant. Livestock tolerate them. Or maybe they add fertility to the soil but they’re also drought…
AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues
…chain that haven’t been seen before,” due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Among the recommendations, AFBF asks USDA to consider actions on livestock markets and processing capacity, farm inputs, transportation,…
Latest Ag Economy Barometer Released
…June and July. One in five producers expect farm input price inflation to exceed 12 percent. Additionally, a majority of corn and soybean producers expect a significant rise in farmland…
USDA Offers New Insurance Option for Split-Apply Nitrogen
…Coverage Endorsement (PACE) in certain states for non-irrigated corn, providing coverage for producers who use this practice that’s considered better for natural resources and saves money for producers. To “split-apply”…
Ventura County Women In Ag
County crop and livestock reports for the year 2020 are surfacing across the state. These reports reflect the region’s hard work over the year and help to predict future trends….
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to Award $700 Million in Grants
…serving the intended audience. USDA has also indicated that the agency intends to launch a similar program for producers, processors, distributors, and farmers markets. About the Author Brian German Facebook…
California Dairies to Expect Letters from Central Valley Water Board
…figure out.” While the letters are not likely to affect a large number of California dairies, producers will want to be prepared for them. Sousa explained that producers do not…
USDA Seeking Comments on Labeling Meat Derived from Animal Cells
…FDA announced a formal agreement to jointly oversee the production of human food products made using animal cell culture technology and derived from the cells of livestock and poultry. The…