…in helping secure the future of both our food production and our natural resources.” The program was started in 1985, under President Regan. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media,…
Nearly 80 Square Mile Quarantine Enacted in Response to Tau Fruit Fly Detection
COURTESY: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE A quarantine has been put in place in an area of Los Angeles County due to a Tau fruit fly detection. The California…
Biotechnology Organization Lists Farm Bill Priorities
…the next Farm Bill offers opportunities to invest in long-term food security, climate resiliency, and growing the national bio-economy. The group has submitted recommendations to the agriculture committees in both…
Grocery Prices Stabilizing, Dining Out Cost Rising
…say the cost of eating out is rising faster than food at the grocery store. “Food away from home as prices have continued to grow faster than food at home…
Land-Grant Universities to Receive More Than $33 Million
…The investment is being made possible through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Eighty-two research projects will be supported across 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities classified as…
USDA Investing in Urban Agriculture
…and revenue streams for producers while strengthening the food system. The investments will also give consumers better access to locally-grown foods and healthier choices. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy…
Organic Dairy Producers Still Have Time to Apply for New Assistance Program
…so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all…
Getting Free Assistance with AMMP Application and Implementation
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) is accepting grant applications until 5:00 P.M PT on Monday, August 28. AMMP provides financial assistance for…
CDFA Seeks Comments on Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Priorities
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is calling for public input on the new Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. CDFA will be partnering with the U.S. Department of…
U.S. Consumers’ Food Spending Hit Record High in 2022
…and 2009 during the Great Recession and in 2020 during the Coronavirus pandemic. Food spending includes food at home, described as food intended for off-premises consumption from retailers such as…
Partnership to Increase Competition in Food and Ag Sectors
…food and agricultural markets. The initiative aims to alleviate anticompetitive market structures that drive up prices and limit options for consumers and producers. Under the new Agricultural Competition Partnership, state…
USDA to Purchase 30 Million Pounds of Almonds
…domestic food assistance programs. The Almond Alliance announced that the purchase is being made through an award solicitation for Section 32. “The USDA’s efforts to secure this significant almond allocation…
New Almond Board CEO Announced
The Almond Board of California (ABC) Board of Directors has announced the selection of Clarice Turner, a seasoned global leader in the consumer goods, food service, and wine and spirits…
Organic Science and Research Investment Act Introduced
…for the Organic Production and Market Data Initiative and National Institute for Food and Agriculture would also be increased. Support for the legislation is coming from a variety of ag…