…has invested $11 billion to start or expand 103,000 rural businesses; helped 1.1 million rural residents buy homes; funded nearly 7,000 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health…
Cargo Theft Task Force One Step Closer
…Committee passed AB 2805 unanimously and the bill will now head to the Assembly Public Safety Committee. WAPA issued a press release about the passage that stated, “AB 2805 would…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…and Intrastate Meat Exemption,” or PRIME, Act because it would create food safety risks, prevent animal diseases from being detected and addressed and undermine public confidence in the food supply….
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural…
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
…issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
…are designed to help these stakeholders comply with new food safety guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). “As growing demand for…
FSA Reaching Farmers and Ranchers
…difficult. FSA proactively develops communications and face-to-face events to share information so you can learn about the tools that can make your business run more efficiently and provide a safety…
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
…for better health and a longer life. Further, the science clearly shows that organic and conventional strawberries are safe to eat and pesticide residues do not pose a safety concern….
Farms Face Increased Financial Pressure, FB President Tells Ag Subcommittee
…House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. “They will be in greater need of safety net and risk management programs than has been the case for some time—for…
Farm Economy Top Focus for NFU Pres.
…commodity prices. This situation will result in trouble accessing credit, negative farm budgets, depressed markets and tests to the farm safety net.” The down-turned farm economy has put a significant…
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations Adding Next-Generation Family Members Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that dairy farms participating in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) can now update their production…
North American Producers Committed
…possible care and handling of our pigs, allow for environmentally sustainable use of our natural resources and achieve favorable results in the quality, safety, affordability and availability of our pork…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
…or expand 103,000 rural businesses; helped 1.1 million rural residents buy homes; funded nearly 7,000 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities; financed 180,000 miles of…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…and national governments’ ability to regulate the flow of goods across their borders, making it difficult for sustainable farmers to compete in the continental market and impossible for consumer safety…